Nuclear radiation cleanup and uranium prospecting

摘要

Apparatus, systems, and methods for nuclear radiation cleanup and uranium prospecting include the steps of identifying an area; collecting samples; sample preparation; identification, assay, and analysis; and relating the samples to the area.

主权项

1. A method of cleanup of a contaminated area after detonation of a dirty bomb using a global positioning system that provides GPS coordinates wherein there are solid surfaces at locations in the contaminated area, comprising the steps of:
superimpose a grid on the contaminated area; collecting samples in the contaminated area and store at said samples with said samples given a unique address according to the GPS coordinates relative to said grid; wherein said step collecting samples includes the steps of providing a laser that produces a laser beam and collecting samples from the solid surfaces in the contaminated area by directing said laser beam onto the solid surfaces at the locations in the contaminated area to produce said samples, wherein said step of directing said laser beam onto the solid surfaces at the locations in the contaminated area includes directing water onto the solid surfaces and directing said laser beam onto the water and onto the solid surfaces producing particle samples from the solid surfaces; analyzing said samples and producing results; using said results to generate a map of the contaminated area using the GPS coordinates of said grid; and cleaning up the contaminated area using said map of the contaminated area.