Year
2006
Abstract
The non destructive assay of nuclear materials, such as drummed radioactive waste, by tomographic gamma scanning (TGS) methods is a relatively new approach available for routine application. Even so, as one might expect of an accepted method, there is a broad and deep supportive literature and a correspondingly rich history. The lack of a scholarly review of the subject matter however presents a barrier for regulators, operators, standards bodies and other interested parties to getting an overview of the technology and application. In this article we take a preliminary step to lowering this barrier by providing an up to date bibliography to help make the literature more widely known and accessible. We make no claim for completeness of the bibliography assembled here, although hope we have been inclusive and representative in our findings, and therefore appeal to the knowledgeable reader to contact the present authors regarding additional relevant articles. We are mindful that the ASTM Committee C26.10 is presently working towards a standard covering the application of TGS to some classes of waste and Safeguards and we are hopeful that this base of information can serve in some small way to create a solid foundation for this effort, particularly with respect to the exercise of good practice around the world.