Table 3.
Measured activities of radioactive isotopes in the neutron veto, purification, and calibration subsystems. Measured values are given with uncertainties, and upper limits are set at 95% C.L. The facility, sample mass, and lifetime are provided for each measurement (as applicable)
| Sample | Component | Manufacturer | Facility | Mass [kg] | Livetime [d] | Units | U | U | Ra | Ra (Th) | Th | K | Co | Cs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neutron Veto | ||||||||||||||
| 41 | R5912 PMT Body | Hamamatsu | GeMPI | 0.2 | 6.9 | mBq/kg | 70(30) | 52(4) | 37(4) | 30(3) | 360(40) | |||
| 42 | R5912 PMT low radioactivity Glass | Hamamatsu | GeCris | 0.4 | 3.9 | mBq/kg | 700(200) | 40(10) | 700(30) | 740(50) | 670(45) | 1000(100) | ||
| 43 | Polyethylene PMT Holders | Plastotecnica emiliana | GeMPI | 0.1 | 13.8 | mBq/kg | 2.1(8) | – | ||||||
| 44 | SS Support Structure | Galli and Morelli | GeMPI | 0.5 | 27.5 | mBq/kg | 0.8(2) | 1.1(4) | 2.3(4) | 4.1(4) | ||||
| 45 | ePTFE Reflectors | Applitecno Service | ICP-MS | – | – | mBq/kg | 0.3(1) | – | – | 0.12(4) | – | – | – | – |
| 46 | Gadolinium Sulfate | NYC | GeMPI | 1.0 | 20.7 | mBq/kg | 0.9(2) | 0.4(2) | 1.2(2) | – | ||||
| 47 | Gadolinium Sulfate | Treibacher | GeMPI | 1.0 | 6.6 | mBq/kg | 3.4(7) | 23(2) | 190(10) | 9(4) | – | |||
| Purifying Getter Materials | ||||||||||||||
| 48 | LXe Filter 2 | BASF | Corrado | 0.3 | 23.8 | mBq/kg | 3200(700) | – | 145(10) | 70(20) | 86(9) | 920(90) | ||
| 49 | LXe Filter 2 | BASF | Corrado | 0.4 | 10.4 | mBq/kg | 2900(760) | – | 150(10) | 70(20) | 84(16) | 720(90) | ||
| 50 | LXe Filter 2 | BASF | Corrado | 0.1 | 7.2 | mBq/kg | 3600(1300) | – | 1050(40) | 460(60) | 560(50) | 1500(200) | ||
| Calibration | ||||||||||||||
| 51 | Polyurethane Belt | BRECOFlex | GeMPI | 0.6 | 9.5 | mBq/kg | 46(19) | 13(1) | 5(1) | 4(1) | 93(17) | 1.9(6) | ||
| 52 | Source Box | – | Giove | 7.3 | 13.8 | mBq/kg | 1.0(6) | 1.7(4) | 6.2(4) | |||||
| 53 | Source Box Clamp | McMaster | Corrado | 0.9 | 24.5 | mBq/kg | 46(4) | 15(5) | 12(2) | |||||
| 54 | SS316 Tube | Swagelok | GSOr | 2.9 | 7.1 | mBq/kg | 5.3(7) | 6.2(9) | 14(1) | 2.5(3) | ||||
| 55 | SS304 Beam Pipe | Weizmann | GeMPI | 3.1 | 16.7 | mBq/kg | 1.7(5) | 6(1) | 6(1) | 6.8(7) | ||||
| 56 | SS304 Support Pipe | Weizmann | GeMPI | 0.5 | 27.6 | mBq/kg | 36(18) | 0.6(3) | 1.9(8) | 6.8(8) | 6.5(8) | |||
| 57 | SS316 Clamps | McMaster | GeMPI | 2.2 | 5.6 | mBq/kg | 150(60) | 102(5) | 19(2) | 18(2) | 7(3) | 12(1) | – | |
| 58 | SS304 Bellow | MDC | GeMPI | 3.5 | 13.7 | mBq/kg | 2.0(4) | 5.3(9) | 9.8(9) | 7.1(7) | ||||
| 59 | SS304 Flanges | MDC | GeMPI | 12.0 | 20.6 | mBq/kg | 24(12) | 1.0(4) | 0.4(1) | 1.6(4) | 5.0(4) | 1.6(6) | 11.2(8) | |
| 60 | SS304 U-Tube | CG | GeMPI | 0.6 | 16.2 | mBq/kg | 4(1) | 15(8) | 45(4) | |||||