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Field applications of the Scout™ portable MCA

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The use of Quantrad Sensor's ScoutTM in field type applications is described. The portability of the ScoutTM enables the user to obtain more accurate information in the field versus a survey meter. Isotopic identification is possible when ancillary information is combined with built-in software libraries. Data from the ScoutTM in remediation at Stanford Linear Accelerator (SLAC), NORM (Naturally Occurring Radioactive Maerial) measurements in California's Central Valley oil fields, medical isotope identification at nuclear pharmaceutical company and emergency response applications are presented. Additionally, custom software enabled the use of the ScoutTM in identification, qualification and detection of Special Nuclear Materials (SNM) in illicit trafficking and portal monitoring applications.

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  1. Quantrad Sensor, Inc., 2360 Owen Street, 95054, Santa Clara, CA, USA

    A. Y. Cheng, F. P. Ziemba & J. E. Browning

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Cheng, A.Y., Ziemba, F.P. & Browning, J.E. Field applications of the Scout™ portable MCA. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 233, 251–255 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02389680

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