Re: Radiation Source

[Dave Derenzo <dave@uic.edu>]

David,

Kr-85 sources are frequently used to neutralize (electrically that is) 
aerosols or other airborne particulate matter.  If someone had to sample 
airborne coal dust with a static charge, maybe they had to neutralize it 
before taking an accurate sample?

Dave Derenzo

At 10:50 AM 8/30/00 -0500, you wrote:
>Does anyone know specifically what a 1.0 curie Krypton 85 gas source would
>be used for (Device or Study) in a coal preparation plant?  Please reply
>directly to me at drmiller@uh.edu.  Thanks in advance.
>David R. Miller, RSO
>Safety and Risk Management Department
>University of Houston
>4800 Calhoun St.
>Houston, TX. 77204-1852
>DRMiller@uh.edu
>(713)743-5870
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Dave Derenzo, MPH  (dave@uic.edu)
Associate Director for Radiation Safety
Radiation Safety Officer
University of Illinois at Chicago
Radiation Safety Section, MC932
820 S. Wood St., Chicago, IL 60612-7314
Voice:(312)996-7429  Fax:(312)996-8776
URL:  http://www.uic.edu/depts/envh

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