Compositions – Organic luminescent material containing compositions – Scintillating or lasing compositions
Patent
1976-07-30
1977-04-12
Padgett, Benjamin R.
Compositions
Organic luminescent material containing compositions
Scintillating or lasing compositions
106 97, G21F 916
Patent
active
040174174
ABSTRACT:
A method for immobilizing fission product radioactive iodine recovered from irradiated nuclear fuel comprises combining material comprising water, Portland cement and about 3-20 wt. % iodine as Ba(IO.sub.3).sub.2 to provide a fluid mixture and allowing the fluid mixture to harden, said Ba(IO.sub.3).sub.2 comprising said radioactive iodine. An article for solid waste disposal comprises concrete prepared by this method.
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Clark Walter E.
Thompson Clarence T.
Carlson Dean E.
Kyle Deborah L.
Padgett Benjamin R.
The United States of America as represented by the United States
Uzzell Allen H.
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