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FRONT MATTER (R1-R4)

FORWARD (R5-R6)

PREFACE (R7-R8)

TABLE OF CONTENTS (R9-R20)

1. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF NUCLEAR POWER REACTOR SYSTEMS AND PRIMARY COOLANT CHEMISTRY (1-10)

2. RADIOACTIVITY PRODUCTIONS IN NUCLEAR REACTORS (11-30)

3. FISSION PRODUCTS (31-68)

4. ACTIVATED CORROSION PRODUCTS (69-112)

5. WATER AND IMPURITY ACTIVATION PRODUCTS (113-124)

6. RADIATION CHEMISTRY IN REACTOR COOLANT (125-142)

7. ASSAY OF RADIACTIVE WASTE (143-158)

8. SPECIAL RADIOCHEMICAL STUDIES (159-188)

A. NUCLEAR DATA (189-216)

B. SAMPLING PRACTICES AND SAMPLE PREPARATION FOR RADIOCHEMICAL ANALYSES (217-228)

C. GAMMA-RAY SPECROMETRIC ANALYSIS (229-244)

D. COUNTING GEOMETRIC CORRECTIONS IN GAMMA-RADIATION MEASUREMENTS (245-250)

E. SELECTED RADIOCHEMICAL PROCEEDURES (251-277)