[11]A method involving use of nuclear reactors or accelerators for identifying extremely small amounts of material. See Neutron Activation Analysis, a companion booklet in this series.
[12]A picogram is one trillionth (10⁻¹²) of a gram.
[13]For an explanation of how similar instruments work, see Radioisotopes in Industry, a companion booklet in this series.
[14]For a discussion of proposed nuclear merchant submarines, see Nuclear Power and Merchant Shipping, another booklet in this series.
[15]These are described in Power Reactors in Small Packages, another booklet in this series.
[16]See Power from Radioisotopes, a companion booklet in this series, for a more complete discussion of radioisotopes in use.
[17]For an explanation of how these will function, see Nuclear Energy for Desalting, another booklet in this series.
[18]See Food Preservation by Irradiation, another booklet in this series, for a full account of this installation.
[19]Details are described in Plowshare, another booklet in this series.
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