PNNL has embarked on a program to develop laboratory methods to synthesize materials whichmimic nuclear explosion debris with respect to selected characteristics. Which characteristics aremimicked depends on the application. For tests of laboratory radioanalytical capabilities, materialswith relatively few characteristics in common with actual debris are useful. For other applications,material properties may need to match real debris to a greater extent, e.g., for fate and transportstudies the chemical behavior should match real debris in detail. We will describe methods bywhich these materials can be produced and highlight some of the issues associated with suchoperations.
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