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An alternative separation procedure for 90Sr age dating using DGA Resin by McLain, Derek R., Tsai, Yifen, Graczyk, Donald G., Canaday, Jodi L., Steeb, Jennifer L.

“…The likelihood of an attack by a terrorist organization using a radiological dispersal device (RDD) is much higher than that of an attack with an improvised…”
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Using Sr Resin with mixed acid matrices by McLain, Derek R., Liu, Christine, Sudowe, Ralf

“…The quantification of radioactive material dispersed following the release of 90 Sr, whether accidental or intentional, would be of high importance. Depending…”
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Effects of urban debris material on the extraction chromatographic separation of strontium—part I: steel by McLain, Derek R., Amato, Victoria, Sudowe, Ralf

“…An incident involving a radiation dispersal device (RDD) would most likely occur in an urban or metropolitan area. However, the majority of radiochemical…”
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Use of an ion mobility spectrometer for detecting uranium compounds by McLain, Derek R., Steeb, Jennifer L., Smith, Nicholas A.

“…The safeguards community currently lacks a method to rapidly determine the chemical form of radioactive and non-radioactive compounds in real time during…”
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Effects of urban debris material on the extraction chromatographic separation of strontium: Part II: cement and concrete by McLain, Derek R., Liu, Christine, Sudowe, Ralf

“…The majority of radiochemical separation schemes available have been developed for environmental samples that are not necessarily representative of those found…”
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Radiochronometric analysis of an historic Cs-137 activity standard by McLain, Derek R., Brossard, Thomas W., Tsai, Yifen, Canaday, Jodi L.

“…A 137 Cs activity standard discovered during routine inventory was analyzed to determine its model age using radiochronometry. The aqueous activity standard…”
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Improving the recovery of Ba from Sr Resin columns using chelating agents by Labb, Samantha A., Sorcic, Ashley, Tsai, Yifen, McLain, Derek R.

“…Age dating of Cs-137 sources requires the accurate and precise quantification of the isotope Ba-137. In previous efforts to determine the age of Cs-137 source…”
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Age determination of a 75Se gamma radiography source for nuclear forensics by McLain, Derek R., Brossard, Tom W., Tsai, Yifen, Condon, Nicholas J., Canaday, Jodi L.

“…Two methods were used to evaluate the age of 75 Se sealed source material. Both methods utilized gamma spectroscopy to determine the quantity of parent 75 Se…”
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Evaluation of two extraction chromatography resins for scandium and titanium separation for medical isotope production by McLain, Derek R., Brossard, Thomas W., De Kruijff, Robin, Kankanamalage, Pavithra H. A., Rotsch, David A.

“…Scandium-47 ( 47 Sc) can be used in nuclear medicine as a therapeutic-diagnostic, or “theragnostic,” radioactive medical isotope for cancer detection and…”
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A performance comparison of commercially available strontium extraction chromatography columns by McLain, Derek R., Mertz, Carol J., Sudowe, Ralf

“…Extraction chromatographic separations following a nuclear event will require both speed and accuracy. Ideally these separations will be carried out using…”
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Improving the separation of strontium and barium with Sr Resin using chelating eluent solutions by Surrao, Alicia, Smith, Skyler W., Foerster, Emma, Spitz, Henry B., Graczyk, Donald G., Landero-Figueroa, Julio A., McLain, Derek R., Connick, William B., Steeb, Jennifer L.

“…Age dating radioactive 137 Cs and 90 Sr sources, which are a potential concern in radiation dispersal devices, can provide evidence for attribution in a…”
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Determination of Calcium in Dietary Supplements: Statistical Comparison of Methods in the Analytical Laboratory by Garvey, Sarah L, Shahmohammadi, Golbon, McLain, Derek R, Dietz, Mark L

“…A laboratory experiment is described in which students compare two methods for the determination of the calcium content of commercial dietary supplement…”
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Extraction Behavior of Americium and Curium on Selected Extraction Chromatography Resins from Pure Acidic Matrices by Gharibyan, Narek, Dailey, Ashlee, McLain, Derek R., Bond, Evelyn M., Moody, Walter A., Happel, Steffen, Sudowe, Ralf

“…Due to the similar chemical properties between the neighboring trivalent actinide elements americium and curium, their extraction behavior is often perceived…”
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Age determination of a .sup.75Se gamma radiography source for nuclear forensics by McLain, Derek R, Brossard, Tom W, Tsai, Yifen, Condon, Nicholas J, Canaday, Jodi L

“…Two methods were used to evaluate the age of .sup.75Se sealed source material. Both methods utilized gamma spectroscopy to determine the quantity of parent…”
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An alternative separation procedure for .sup.90Sr age dating using DGA Resin by McLain, Derek R, Tsai, Yifen, Graczyk, Donald G, Canaday, Jodi L, Steeb, Jennifer L

“…The likelihood of an attack by a terrorist organization using a radiological dispersal device (RDD) is much higher than that of an attack with an improvised…”
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A performance comparison of commercially available strontium extraction chromatography columns by McLain, Derek R., Mertz, Carol J., Sudowe, Ralf

“…Extraction chromatographic separations following a nuclear event will require both speed and accuracy. Ideally these separations will be carried out using…”
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