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| | Luminescence Aids Detection of Toxic Leaks - December, 1999 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) |
 | | Researchers in the chemistry division of the Argonne National Laboratory have found luminescence to be an effective way to detect uranyl fluoride, which forms when UF reacts with atmospheric water, indicating a cylinder leak. |
 | | Inspectors now use visual inspection and ultrasonic measurement of wall thickness, but both methods are time-consuming, and visual inspection is prone to error, said James V. Beitz, leader of the research team at Argonne. |
 | | When the shutter opens, the array records a wavelength-resolved digital image that shows the location of uranyl fluoride luminescence, if present, on the surface of a UF storage cylinder. |
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