RE: Styrofoam Smears for Tritium

[Glen.Vickers@ucm.com]

We use a smear made by Whatman for tritium smears.  They dissolve in
scintillation fluid and have negligible optical quenching.


Glen Vickers
glen.vickers@ucm.com

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Robert Owen [SMTP:ROWEN@gw.odh.state.oh.us]
> Sent:	Friday, June 16, 2000 1:42 PM
> To:	Multiple recipients of list
> Subject:	Re: Styrofoam Smears for Tritium
> 
> When I was associated with a radiological lab, we used styrofoam smears
> for tritium contamination checks.  These worked real well.  The only
> problem is using a thin wipe.  If a wipe is too thick, this interfered
> with an accurate assessment.
> 
> >>> "Tim Pratt" <TJPratt@philotechnics.com> 06/16/00 01:15PM >>>
> 
> 
> Does anyone have experience with using styrofoam smears for tritium?  Is
> there a vendor that makes a so called styrofoam smear?  We are preparing a
> bid for a cleanup/survey for release and the client has specified
> styrofoam smears.  Any input or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
> 
> Thank you in advance
> 
> Timothy Pratt
> Radiological Engineer
> Philotechnics Ltd.
> Oak Ridge, TN 
> 
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