Radioactivity in Trinitite six decades later
Given the recent discussion about radioactive
materials, People on this list might be interested in
the PDF version of a paper about the radioactivity
of trinitie that can be found online. It is:
Parekh, P. P., T. M. Semkow, M. A. Torres, D. K. Haines,
J. M. Cooper, P. M. Rosenberg, and M. E. Kitto, 2006,
Radioactivity in Trinitite six decades later. Journal of
Environmental Radioactivity. vol. 85, pp. 103-120
PDF file at:
http://xa.yimg.com/kq/groups/14439843/1449214542/name/Trinitite-JER-2006.pdf
Also, there is:
1. Pittauerová, D., nd, Trinitite - Radioactivity of trinitite
after 62 years. Radioactivity Measurements Laboratory.
Institute of Environmental Physics, University of Bremen,
Bremen, Germany. (talk)
PDF file at:
http://www.radioaktivitaet.uni-bremen.de/Seminar/Trinitite.pdf
2. Pittauerová, D., W. M. Kolb, J. C. Rosenstiel, and H. W.
Fischer, Radioactivity in Trinitite - a review and new
measurements. Proceedings of Third European IRPA
Congress 2010 June 14−16, Helsinki, Finland.
PDF file at:
http://www.radioaktivitaet.uni-bremen.de/downloads/Pittauerova_P16_31.pdf
3. Pittauerová, D., W. M. Kolb, J. C. Rosenstiel, and H. W.
Fischer, 2010, Radioactivity in Trinitite. Institute of
Environmental Physics, University of Bremen, Bremen,
Germany. (poster)
PDF file at:
http://www.radioaktivitaet.uni-bremen.de/downloads/Pittauerova_trinitite.pdf
4. Kay, S. L., 2008, Trinitie Varieties (Green, Red, Black &
Pearls) Nuclearon.
PDF file at:
http://www.radiochemistry.org/documents/pdf/trinitite_nuclearon_061608.pdf
5. Eby, N., N. Charnley, and J. Smoloiga, nd, Trinite - The
Atomic Rock, University of Massachusett, Lowell, Massachusetts.
http://faculty.uml.edu/Nelson_Eby/Research/Trinitite/NE_SE%20GSA%20trinitite%20presentation.pdf
and 6. Fey, F. L., Jr., 1967, Health Physics Survey of Trinity
Site. Report LA-3719 Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory,
University of California, Los Alamos, New Mexico.
http://www.fas.org/sgp/othergov/doe/lanl/lib-www/la-pubs/00314894.pdf
Some related web pages are:
Trinitite
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinitite
Re: Trinitite is Still radioactive
http://www7.pair.com/arthur/meteor/archive/archive9/Nov99/msg00298.html
Re: Radioactive (Trinitite)
http://www7.pair.com/arthur/meteor/archive/archive9/Nov99/msg00377.html
Fake Trinitite - Mindat Mineralogy Messageboard
http://www.mindat.org/mesg-55-149528.html
Best wishes,
Paul H.
