Systems and methods for assaying a radioactive gas, and related scintillation cells

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10274609
APP PUB NO 20180329077A1
SERIAL NO

15590359

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A radioactive gas assay system comprises a scintillation cell production assembly, a detector assembly, a computer assembly, and a scintillation cell destruction assembly. The scintillation cell production assembly is configured to produce a scintillation cell comprising a glass scintillator shell containing a volume of radioactive gas. The detector assembly is configured to receive the scintillation cell and to detect photons emitted thereby. The computer assembly is configured to receive data from the detector assembly to automatically calculate an absolute activity of the volume of radioactive gas of the scintillation cell and radiation detection efficiencies of the detector assembly. The scintillation cell destruction assembly is configured to receive the scintillation cell and to rupture the substantially non-porous glass scintillator shell to release the volume of radioactive gas. A method of assaying a radioactive gas, and a scintillation cell are also described.

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BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTEP O BOX 999 DEPT K1-53 RICHLAND WA 99352

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Cooper, Matthew W Richland, US 3 7
Finck, Martha R Idaho Falls, US 14 183
Hayes, James C Richland, US 16 570
Reber, Edward L Idaho Falls, US 11 57
Robinson, Troy A Idaho Falls, US 1 0

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