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Tiny Radioactivity Tests In Grand Coulee Tunnel
In a 360 foot deep tunnel inside Grand Coulee dam scientists test ultra low radioactivity levels aiding moon material analysis. Battelle Northwest’s Dr. James Kaye explains detecting six disintegrations per pound shows how deep shielding reduces background and helps characterize samples for future space instruments.
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Grand Coulee Tunnel
Kaye
Moon
U. S. Atomic Energy Commission
Bureau of Reclamation