Activity Listing for KamLAND PPO Samples, activated at MIT 3/21-22/2001



Zelimir Djurcic and Andreas Piepke
University of Alabama
(Status 4/11/2001)


In this note we give a brief summary of the activities of the activated samples UA 9-15 and UA 19-27 (UA sample designation NA 5). The activities listed refer to 3/24/2001. We only list the principal activities as determined by gamma ray spectroscopy using a shielded Ge detector. The trace element analysis is discussed on a separate page. The listed activities are given in Bq. ND means not detected. Please note that the large Sb activities observed for UA 15, 25, 26, 27 are located in the plastic bags used as secondary containment for the samples.

Activity [Bq]
Sample Rabbit 24Na 51Cr 82Br 122Sb 124Sb 233Pa 239Np
UA 9 A middle (1.22±0.01)·104 ND (1.5±0.5)·102 (22.3±0.3)·102 74±8 ND ND
UA 10 A middle (1.20±0.01)·104 ND (0.9±0.5)·102 (0.13±0.08)·102 <7 ND ND
UA 11 A front (1.54±0.01)·104 ND (1.9±0.6)·102 (86.7±0.5)·102 309±11 ND ND
UA 12 B middle (1.52±0.01)·104 ND (1.0±0.6)·102 (28.1±0.3)·102 86±8 ND ND
UA 14 C middle (2.33±0.01)·104 ND (1.2±0.7)·102 (114±0.6)·102 339±12 ND ND
UA 15 D middle (1.60±0.01)·104 ND (1.3±0.7)·102 (4.35±0.01)·105 12700±50 ND ND
UA 19 B middle (4.09±0.01)·104 ND (1.3±0.1)·103 (1.7±0.2)·102 <270 ND ND
UA 20 B rear (3.52±0.01)·104 ND (0.95±0.09)·103 (7.9±0.2)·102 <330 ND ND
UA 21 B rear (3.22±0.01)·104 ND (0.88±0.09)·103 <270 <110 ND ND
UA 22 C middle (5.33±0.01)·104 ND (1.6±0.1)·103 (5.8±0.2)·102 <380 ND ND
UA 23 C rear (4.04±0.01)·104 ND (9.3±0.2)·103 <140 <450 ND ND
UA 24 C rear (4.00±0.01)·104 ND (9.8±0.2)·103 <140 <320 ND ND
UA 25 D middle (4.03±0.01)·104 ND (4.0±0.2)·103 (3.95±0.01)·105 11000±40 ND ND
UA 26 D front (spill) (4.03±0.01)·104 ND (4.0±0.2)·103 (4.35±0.01)·105 12700±40 ND ND
UA 27 D front (spill) (4.03±0.01)·104 ND (4.0±0.2)·103 (4.35±0.01)·105 12700±40 ND ND
UA 28 A rear (9.01±0.04)·103 (4.2±0.6)·102 (4.42±0.07)·103 (10.1±0.2)·102 34±8 (98.8±0.4)·102 (326±1)·102
UA 30 A rear (145±0.2)·103 ND 190±39 119±25 ND (12.0±0.4)·102 (17.2±0.1)·103


Due to a PPO spill (into the secondary containment bag) in rabbit D samples UA 25, 26 and 27 where counted together. The measured combined activity was then assigned in equal parts to each.


This page is maintained by A. Piepke
Last update April 11, 2001