Nuclide Library radEAGLE User Manual
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Nuclide Usage,
Severity,
Half Life
Description
238
U
U238
SNM
Threat
4.468 Ga
238
U is the primary constituent of natural uranium
(about 99.3%). Depleted uranium has an even higher
238
U content. It is a threat because it may be used in
nuclear weapons.
Unknown —
Threat
The radEAGLE can have a nuclide is unknown. This will
appear when a) a nuclide is found that is deactivated in
the current library of the instrument or b) whenever a
source is measured whose spectrum does not match
any of the references. Unknown sources are consid-
ered to be a threat.
Neutron
Source
SNM
Threat
A neutron source is identified whenever the neutron
detector detects the presence of neutrons. Neutron
sources are very dangerous and should be treated with
extreme care.
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