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The role of neutron activation analysis (NAA) at The Dow Chemical Company has not changed significantly since the first operations, which were conducted in July, 1967. That role is threefold; provide results with appropriate precision, accuracy and sensitivity; provide results in a timely manner; and provide results for a reasonable cost. What has changed, are the requirements for satisfying each of the three components of the role. In a business-focused environment, analyses need to be performed faster with better sensitivity and/or precision and be more cost efficient. In order to meet these requirements, operations at The Dow TRIGA Research Reactor are devoted to NAA activities.
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Rigot, W.L., Buchmann, M.E., Quinn, T.J. et al. The Role of Neutron Activation Analysis at The Dow Chemical Company. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry 243, 205–208 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1006756322588
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1006756322588