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Understanding Neutron Radiography Reading VII-NRHB Part 2 of 2

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For the sake <strong>of</strong> testing the radiographic image quality and accuracy <strong>of</strong><br />

dimension measurements from neutron radiographs <strong>of</strong> reactor fuel, the<br />

NRWG (Nuclear Regulator Working Group) has decided to produce and test<br />

special indicators developed for that purpose. In the preliminary investigation<br />

it was determined that there are no suitable indicators prescribed in the<br />

existing standards on neutron radiography.<br />

The only published standard in that field [ Ref. 1 ], the ASTM E 545-75, was<br />

prepared for general neutron radiography and is now under revision. Taking<br />

into account the work done on this revision (as e.g. Described in [Ref. 2]) as<br />

well as different proposals made -by the NRWG members [ Refs. 3, 4, 5 ], it<br />

was decided to produce the following indicators for neutron radiography <strong>of</strong><br />

nuclear fuel :<br />

- Beam Purity Indicator (BPI)<br />

- Beam Purity Indicator- Fuel (BPI-F)<br />

- Sensitivity Indicator (SI)<br />

- Calibration Fuel Pin (CFP-E1)<br />

Charlie Chong/ Fion Zhang

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