[ RadSafe ] Weed out long lived Activity

[Baratta, Edmond J]

Try "Decay and Growth Tables for Naturally Occurring Radioactive Series" by
H. W. Kirby, ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY, Volume 26, June 1954 pp 1063-1071.

Edmond J. Baratta
Radiation Safety Officer
Tel. No. 781-729-5700, ext 728
FAX: 781-729-3593


-----Original Message-----
From: radsafe-bounces at radlab.nl [mailto:radsafe-bounces at radlab.nl] On Behalf
Of Goff, Tom
Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2005 11:05 AM
To: 'radsafe at radlab.nl'
Subject: [ RadSafe ] Weed out long lived Activity

Does anyone have the equation (and reference) to determine the long lived
activity when a sample has radon progeny in it.

As I recall you take two counts and given the time between you can estimate
the long lived activity.  Seems as though you could do this in 30 minutes


Tom Goff
Radiological Engineering
WIPP ALARA Coordinator
T-952
P.O. Box 2078
Carlsbad, New Mexico 88220
(505) 234-8861
page 234-8850 pager 479
fax  234-8963
Radiological Engineering:  Anticipating radiological problems; generating
solutions (rickover)


 


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