ML20235J969

Rev 1 to, Irradiation Study of Boraflex Neutron Shielding Matls

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CONTENTS Section 1.

Summary...

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Test Program.

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Test Methods..

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Low Rate Irradiation Test.

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High Rate Irradiation Program.

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Physical'& Hechanical Characteristics...,Page 15 a

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Attenuation.

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Halogen Teachability' Analysis.

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Doron Teachability Analysis.

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SUMMARY

A study of the effects of gamma irradiation in various environments on Boraflex has been initiated and is underway at the University of Michigan.

This. report presents data showing 0 rads gamma that the exposure of Boraflex in air to 2.81 X 10 from a spent fuel source result.s in no significant physical 1

Data is also presented changes nor in the generation of any gas.

11 rads gamma showing that irradiation to the level 1.03 X 10 with a substantial concurrent neutron flux in air, deionized water, and borated water environments causes some increase in During hardness and change of tensile strength of Boraflex.

that irradiation a certain amount of gas is generated but beyond

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10 the level of approximately 1 X 10 rads gamma that rate of gas generation does not exceed the rate observed when a sample container fille,d with borated or deionized water only is irradiated.

No evidence has been determined that indicates that any deterior-ation of Boraflex through a cumulativ'e irradiation in an excess rads gamma occurs to effect the suitability of 11 of 1 X 10 Boraflex as a neutron shielding material.

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July 25, 1979 Page 2 of 46 SECTION 2 TEST PROGRAM i

A test program designed in cooperation with the University of Michigan was begun in November, 1978.

That test program,is described in BISCO Procedure 748-10, titled "Irrad,iation Studies of Neutron Shielding Materials" and is intended to examine the effects of irradiation and environment on the chemical and physical properties of Boraflex heutron shielding material as well as on specific cohnponents of that material.

Two radiation sources were used in the testing program, bot.h sources are associated with the Ford Nuclear Reactor in the Phoenix Memorial Laboratory at the University of Michigan, Ann 1

l Arbor, Michigan.

The test specimens evaluated in the program were approximately 6" in length,.25" in width, and 0.100" thick, l

and were cut to conform to an appropriate. ASTM tensile die con-figuration.

Two such samples were separated by a thin aluminum f

I sheet and encased in an aluminum tube with an inside diameter of approximately.75" X 6.5" in length.

That tube was then filled j

with the selected environment, pressure tested for leaikage determination, and rigidly fixed in a holding device to assure j

i location of the samples in a accurately mapped region near the irradiation source.

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through a vent access pipe of thinwall aluminum tubing which in 1

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R2 port 748-10-1 July 25, 1979 Page 3 of 46 accurate monitoring and sampling of gas evolution.

For high irradiation rate studies samples were placed in available fuel positions in the core of the reactor which is a pool type, highly enriched uranium, light water moderated, cooled and heavy water reflected research reactor.

The reactor has an output of approximately 2 megawatts thermal and was designed and supplied by Babcock & Wilcox Company.

The low rate irradiation studies were l'

performed in the spent fuel storage area located in the pool adjacent to the research reactor.

All measurements and data generated from this test program were made at the University of Michigan by its staff personnel, except for the analysis of the environment solutions for boron and halogen content.

Those solution. analyses were performed by Energy Research Group, Inc.,

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Ann Arbor, Michigan, a certified' independent testing laboratory.

l Samples were subjected to the various levels of irradiation in each of three specific environments: A series of samples were tested in normal laboratory air which, when sealed in the tube, was approximately 21 c and 20% relative humidity.

No special 1

attempt to modify or filter the air was made.

A series of samples were evaluated in deionized water conforming to the chemical criteria of normal BWR fuel pools.

The deionized water was boiled prior to-injection into the sample container to eliminate the majority of the discolved and entrained gasses.

A sample series was evaluated in. borated water comprised of deionized water mixed with l>oric acid to. result in a concentration of I

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with the chemical criteria of normal PWR fuel pools.

solution was also boiled to remove dissolved and entrained a

gases.

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For long term comparison,a sample series in each of the environ-ments is maintained in a background radiation area to allow an evaluation of the effects of the environment only as separate

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be made followin7 the final radiation exposure series, which l

will represent a cumulative 10,000 hours0 days <br />0 hours <br />0 weeks <br />0 months <br />.

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related to progress and data generated from the test program.

l It will be supplemented at intervals until such. time as the test program is complete and the final report is issued.

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TEST METHODS i

Data generated for this test program has in each instance been-based on' nationally and/or internationally recognized standard test methods, or where'such methods are not applicable, on carefully designed and written procedures. Each of these-methods have been accumulated as a formal procedure of the testing agency and are in-l

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cluded as part of the appendix of this report.

Specifically the'fol-I, lowing procedures apply; Sample hardness was measured by ASTM procedure 1.

Hardness designation D2240 utilizing a Shore A. scale durometer gauge.

Dimensional evaluation of each 2.

Dimensional Stability sample was made in accordance with-ASTM-designation D1042.

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Specific Gravity.'-

The specific gravity of samples.was determined by ASTM procedure designation D792.

l The tensile strength of samples was 4.

Tensile Strength determined by ASTM procedure designation.D412 involving die size A or E as specified.

Analysis of the environment solution for 5.

Boron content leachable boron content was made by submittal of appropriate samples to an independent testing laboratory.

Analysis was made by standard wet analytical techniques.

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Transmission measurements on 6.

Neutron Attenuation l

samples were performed at the University of 1

Michigan using a single. silicone crystal neutron refractometer according to standard written test procedures.

i The evaluation of evolved gas in terms 7.

Gas Generation of quantity, rate, and constituents involved a special collection and monitoring device fab-ricated by the University of Michigan and sub-f I

sequent standard gas-chromatographic evaluation j

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and analytical procedure are described in the University of Michigan written standard operating f.i

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procedure.

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Halogen Content f

solution for the various test specimens was I

determined by an independent laboratory evaluation, using standard neutron activation analytical techniques.

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samples was measured by germaniam-lithium detectors and interpreted by computer nuclide identification programs referenced to National i

Bureau of Standards mixed isotope gamma reference standards.

The activation determination cor-responds to the University of Michigan standard written test procedure.

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Gr Report 748-10-1 July 25, 1979 Page 7 of 46 In addition to the specific sample data procedures, gamma and neutron dose rate measurements at the various sample locations are made by standard University of Michigan operating procedures.

I The gamma dose rate was measured 'ith Reuter-Stokes RSG-12 ion w

chamber and neutron dose measurements were made in accordance w ASTM designation E261 which is a foil activation measurement technique.

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I A sample of Boraflex containing.40 wt.% baron carbide and selected from production batch 028 was irradiated to a cumulative rads in a normal air environment in the 8

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spent fuel storage area at the University of Michigan, Ford The irradiation history as presented in Table 1, Nuclear Reactor.

n indicates the sample received gamma irradiation at a rate of rads per hour with no measurable concurrent neutron S.6 X 10

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lists specific measurements of pre-irradiated and post-Table 2.

irradiated physical characteristics and demonstrates that the sample volume, density, and neutron attenuation characteristics a

remained virtually unchanged.

A slight increase in hardness from 78 to 89 Shore A was detected with a corresponding increase in tensile strength from 215 to 290 lbs./sq.in.

No residual radio-The Boraflex activity of the irradiated sample was detected.

sample was contained in such a fashion as to trap any evolved however no gas evolution was detected.

A subjective visual gasas; l

examination of the sample after irradiation was made and no evidence of loss of physical or structural integrity nor any No tendancy towards cracking, crazing or crumbling was noted.

differences by visual examination could be detected between the pre and post irradiated samples.

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HIGH RATE IRRADIATION PROGRAM High rate gamma' irradiation exposure of the Boraflex sample series in each test environment has been made in the available fuel positions in the core of the research reactor at the These core positions, identified in j

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Illustration 1 as " sample holder", have been carefully mapped i

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The gamma dose rate as measured with a Reuter-Stokes RSG-12A lon chamber has a vertical profile ranging 8

I from 6.3 X 10 rads through 1.02 X 10 rads gama per hour.

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selected sample position is near the center of the profile ex-posing the samples to a uniform 7.0 X 10 rads per hour rate.

The accuracy of the gamma measurement equipment is + 0.4 rads per hour.

l As a result of the reactor proximity the samples have a substantial 13 neutrons /cm /sec.

concurrent neutron flux of approximately 8.3 X 10 The neutron flux has been de-fined by' energy level in accordance Table 3 lists with ASTM E261 which is a foil activation technique.

the neutron flux by energy as well as cumulative gamma and neutron exposures for the sample series at various measurement intervals.

No effort has been made throughout this phase of the test program to screen out any of the concurrent neutron flux, therefore all data presented reflects a combination effect of both gama and neutron irradiation.

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R: port 748-10-1 July 25, 1979 Page 12 of 46 The operating cycle of the research reactor at the University of Michigan involvcs approximately 226 reactor hours for every This requires that the samples remain in the 336 clock hours.

test environment in the reacter position for time periods of approximately 44% greater than actual reactor time required for the specified total gamma dose.

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Report 748-10-1 July 25, 1979 Page 15 of 46 SECTION 6 PHYSICAL & MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS Boraflex samples irradiated in the various test environments' were comprehensive.ly evaluated for effect of that irradiation on various physical and mechanical properties.

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samples were analyzed to determine the effects on physical dimensions, sample weight, specific gravity, hardness, and tensile strength.

Tables 4, 5, and 6 summarize the data generated for Boraflex containing 40 wt.% boron carbide and irradiated in air, deionized water, and borated water, and with specific data points 10 determined at cumulative radiation levels 1.6 X 10 rads gamma, 10 11 2.49 X 10 rads gamma, and 1.03 X 10 rads gamma.

The same properties are tabulated for Boraflex containing 25 wt.% boron 10 carbide in Tables 7, 8, and 9 and determined at 1.6 X 10 and 11 1.03 X 10 rads gamma.

Sample hardness has in many instances been accepted as a significant indicator of durability.

Tables 10 and 11 summarize the hardness data (as Shore A) derived from Boraflex containing a range of boron carbide level and at specific cumulative irradiation levels 10 11 of 1.6 X 10 rads and 1.03 X 10 rads gamma.

As expected, the pre-irradiation hardness of Boraflex increases as the boron j

carbide content increases, however, an examination of the results indicates that no appreciable effect on the post irradiated-sample hardness is noted as a result of either irradiation level, ir-I radiation environment, or boron carbide content.

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Re@rt 748-10-1 July 25, 1979 Page 16 of 46 Tensile strength evaluations of Boraflex samples were made in 3

accordance with ASTM D412 procedures using a tensile testing device suitable for recording maximum strain at point of fracture.

The device is not suitable however for accurately monitoring the stress / strain ratio at intermediate points of the curve, therefore, an accurate modulus of elasticity is not available.

A degree of variation in the tensile measurements was noted and it was determined that in certain samples accurate tension con-As a result' figurations could not be maintained during testing.

of the selected tensile die configuration, the Boraflex samples During were necked down to a section approaching 1/8" square.

the loading of certain of the specimens into the sample containers prior to irradiation, the necked down section was forced out of an 9

As the samples underwent radiation absolutely linear orientation.

induced hardening, a permanent set occurred as shown in illustration The tensile data generated from such samples in some instances -

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reflects modes of failure to.which materials are far more sen-The resultant post irradiation data is in these cases citive.

substantially lower than should be expected-in specific tension In order to overcome this data limitation a configuration.

second series of samples was prepared having an increased cross These samples were section from the 1/8" to approximately

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rads and retested specifically in tension 10 irradiated to 1.6 X,10 mode.That retest data is included in the attached tables for the Additional " tension mode only" samples irradiation level tested.

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SECTION 7 ATTENUATION Neutron attenuation measurements of all Boraflex samples were made prior to and subsequent to irradiation.

The attenuation measurements were made at the University of Michigan by tise of a neutron difractometer coupled to a 6" beam port neutron source

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to.06 eV.by the silicone crystal defractemeter with count by a BF detector.

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to irradiation to a cumulative gamma level of 1.03 X 10 rads I

is presented in Table 13.

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C Evaluation of the data presented indicates no discernable trend nor effeet by any environment or any variation of boron content f'

within the Boraflex rslated to change of attenuation.

Most data correlates within confidence limits to the extent that it may be concluded that neither irradiation, environment, or Boraflex 1

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HALOGEN TEACHABILITY ANALYSIS An analysis of the deionized water and borated water used as j

specific environments for Boraflex neutron shielding materials were evaluated subsequent to the irradiation of the sample in that environment for halogen content.

The analysis was to I

determine the quantity of leachable halogen present in the

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The analysis was made by Energy Research Group, Inc.,

Ann Arbor, Michigan, by standard activation analysis techniques.

10 The results of data generated on samples irradiated to 1.6 X 10 rads gamma is presented in Table 14.

The accuracy of the data.

ll presented in the table for each identified halogen is + 1 ppm with the exception.of fluorine which is identified as a con-servative maximum concentration.

The data indicates no evidence of increase of halogen content of either test solution environment as a result of maintained exposure to the environments following irradiation.

A minor variation of the chlorine level is noted to a maximum of 29 ppm, however this variation is considered within the expected fluctuation of the test solution and the interaction of that solution with the aluminum sample container.

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July 25, 1979 Piga 32 of 46 TABLE 14 l

Analysis of the Halogen content g the irradiation environ-rads total irradiation.

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4. 30 410 j

Polymer DI water 23 0.09 c.20 410 only 4

Polymer Borated Water 29 1.30 42 4 10 only Boraflex DI water 11 0.40 4.30 420 5% B C 4

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July 25, 1979 Page 33 of 46 SECTION 9 BORON TEACHABILITY ANALYSIS The solution environment of irradiated samples of Boraflex have been evaluated for boron content to determine the stability Table 15 of the boron matrix in the neutron absorbing material.

lists the results of the analysis performed on the deionized water and borated water solutions from samples of Boraflex containing l

10 a variety of boron loadings and irradiated to 1.6 X 10 rads gamma.

It is evident in the data presented that no discernable increase of boron was found in the borated water environment following irradiation.

The samples of deionized water changed in boron content by a total of only 14 ppm when compared with deionized 1

I water irradiated with no Boraflex sample contained.

It is necessary to note that boron carbide conforming to ASTM C750-73, nuclear grade 1, will typically contain as much as 0.10 wt.%

soluble boron, a quantity which can account for far more than the 14 ppm differential observed.

The analytical results conclusively demonstrate that no significant boron leaching occurs when Boraflex is subjected to deionized or borated water under concurrent neutron and gamma irradiation.

Those results also strongly suggest the efficient encapsulant function of the Boraflex polymer in preventing dissolution of normally contained soluable boron species.

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TABLE 15 10 Boron content of irradiation environment following 1.6 x 10 rads total irradiation (in PPM).

Environment Sample DI Water Borated Water Hone 0.25 3,900 Polymer 1.10 2,900 only Polymer 0.25 1,700-5% B C 4

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RESIDUAL ACTIVITY The residual activity of irradiated Boraflex samples was determined by University of Michigan personnel utilizing i

germaniam lithium de'tectors matched to a computer analizer l

system for counting.

The counts are calibrated using a National J

i Bureau of Standards Mixed Isotopes Gamma reference and nuclides.

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Typical error factors in residual activity for the various nuclides as detected by this method range to a maximum of 10%.

Specific residual activity of various Boraflex materials reported

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An evaluation of the data pre.sented in those tables indicates no effect by the irradiated environment on the residual. activity.

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.Page 39.cf 46 SECTION 11 GAS GENERATION _

'Boraflex samples.in each of the three irradiated environments were monitored for gas evolution in terms of-total volume, rate, and composition.. The gas collection device consisted of an aluminum tube from each sample container within the reactor area-to a distribution manifold located at the surface'of the pool.

This manifold allowed the operator to vent gas from each individual sample container into a volume measurement cell and subsequently into a sampling port for syringe sampling for gas chromatographic evaluation.

Gas measurement was performed on a. daily basis or as dictated by g-In specific pressure measurements within the s. ample containers.

those instances where container pressure was less than 1 psig no gas sample was drawn because-the small accumulated volume would Gas create unacceptably high' error factors in measurement.

measurements were made more than once a day as necessary to maintain sample container pressures less than 5 psig to assure

[

that the rate of gas evolution was not effected by a high pressure f-induced equilibrium condition.

specific cumulative' volumes of gas evolved from various samples 10 11 at 1.6 X 10 rads and 1.03 X 10 rads gamma are tabulated,in It is apparent from the data presented that the average Table 19.

gas evolution rate throughout the exposure period decreases sharply F-

I Report 748-10-1 July 25, 1979 Page 40 of 46 between the two listed exposure times.

In every instance where a Boraflex sample is evaluated, the time-weighted average of gas j

evolution decreases dramatically as the exposure period lengthens.

Also shown in Table 19 is the effect of irradiation on DI and borated water only and on boron carbide only in the two solutions.

l In both cases the total volume of gas generated with no Boraflex present far exceeds that amount of gas generated in any sample container with Boraflex included.

This data further supports the function of the Boraflex polymer as an encapsulant for boron carbide, significantly reducing the interaction between the boron carbide f

and the solution environment.

I Table 20 graphically illustrates the decreasing rate of gas evolution of Boraflex containing 40% by wt. b'oron carb'ide in borated water, deionized water and air. irradiation environments.

l Typical of all data evaluated to date, any Boraflex composition 1

irradiated in air tends to cease all gas generation as cumulative 10 gamma irradiatio'n approaches 1 X 10 rads and maintains no further 11 discernable evolved gas at least through 1 X 10 rads gamma.

I Boraflex irradiated in deionized or borated water environments

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continue to exhibit a decreasing gas evolution rate trend at 11 least through 1 X 10 rads gamma.

That gas evolution rate in

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each case is substantially lower than the gas evolution rate of either solution irradiated to the same level without Boraflex samples included, strongly suggesting that the contained Boraflex

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sample in either water environment contributes little to the 2

gas evolved.

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Report 748-10-1 July 25, 1979 Page 41 of 46 Analysis of the various gas samples was made by gas chroma-(

tography at the University of Michigan.

At the time of the gas collection, care was taken to preclude all background gasses by evacuating each cample and collection lines and backfilling with helium.

The results of the gas analysis for various samples are reported in Table 21 which lists the average of various data accumulated at sample times from the beginning of irradiation 9

i up through a total gamma irradiation of 1 X 10 rads.

Table 22 lists a comparable analytical correlation of samples drawn l

l 9

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following irradiation periods excess of 1 X 10 rads and up to 10 l

a maximum 1 X 10 rads gamma.

In each instance, as the cumulative 9

gmuna irradiation of the sample increased beyond 10 rads, the l

I quantity of gas collected decreased 'substantially.

These smaller collected sample quantities increase the risk of the introduction l 5%

of contaminant gasses causing the analytical error factor to

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TABLE 19 Gas evolution as a function of total Irradiation.

Total Gas Evolved Gas Evolution Rate (E)

(E/hr/gm) 10 11 10 11 Sample 1.6 X 10 1.03 X 10 1.6 X 10 1.03 X 10 rads gamma rads gamma rads gamma rads gamma 99 16209 I

0.048 1.10 DI Water only Borated water only 3530 16051 1.61 1.09

. B C in Air 4

B C.in DI water 8800 21475 4.46 1.60 4

B C in Bora W water M

2M 4.35 1.60 4

Polymer only in air 733 1588 0.6,1 0.19 Polymer only in DI water 2415 5160 1.98 0.60 l

Polymer only in 4705 7060 3.70 0.80 l

Borated water Boraflex 5% B C 713 1803 0.53, 0.20 4

in air 4

Boraflex 5% B C 1541 3551 1.22 0.4 4

in DI water Boraflex 5% B C 2328 6173 1.74 0.69 in Borated waker Boraflex 25% B C 663 984 0.44 0.11 4

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Composition of Evolved Gas average of various data 9

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3.3 4.1 Boraflex 5% in 83 4

2.3 4.6 6.

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6

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R; port 748-10-1 July 25, 1979 Page 45 of 46 TABLE 22 j

Composition of Evolved Gas

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average of various data 9

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Report 748-10-1 L

July 25, 1979 Paga 46 cf 46 SECTION 12 APPENDIX i

CONTENTS s

1.

BISCO Procedure 748-10, rev. 1 " Irradiation Studies of Neutron Shielding Materials".

L 2.

University of Michigan FNL Procedure " Physical Property Measurement Procedures".

9 3.

University of Michigan FNL Procedure " Sample Gas Collection and Analysis Procedure".

4.

University of Michigan FNL Procedure " Neutron Transmission Measurement Procedure".

5.

University of Michigan FNL Procedure " Residual Radioactivity Measurement Procedure".

6.

University of Michigan FNL Procedure " Gamma and Neutron Dose Rate Measurement Procedure".

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