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As executive vice president for industry strategy at the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations, Jeff Place leads INPO’s industry-facing work, engaging directly with chief nuclear officers.
William A. Haller, Royston H. Filby, Louis A. Rancitelli
Nuclear Technology | Volume 6 | Number 4 | April 1969 | Pages 365-370
Technical Papers and Note | doi.org/10.13182/NT69-A28346
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By use of neutron activation analysis and a simple chemical separation procedure, 14 elements have been determined in human whole blood. Gamma-ray analysis of the activated blood is performed with a Ge(Li) detector. The concentration range of the elements measured vary from ppb to ppt. Possible sources of error including sample contamination, fast nuclear reactions, and interfering gamma rays are considered.