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RE: NIST Traceable Am-241 Alpha Particle Calibration Standards
Glen/Eric,
I read and deleted this message and then later on started thinking
about it.
"IMHO", $700 - $900 for the source below is a rip-off (another
4-letter "r" word comes to mind as well). IPL "knows" that they have no
competition, so they figure they've "got you".... Too bad your requirement
is that it has to be NIST traceable Eric (or does it?) - You can still get
Am-241 sources from smoke detectors - the one in my office says 5 uCi's
right on the label (a little higher than you want) and would probably cost
$10 at "Wallymart". Yes, I know that you may loose your exemption(s) when
it is removed from the detector, but hey look at the savings...
Just my 2 cents,
Joel Baumbaugh (baumbaug@nosc.mil)
SSC-SD
At 07:41 AM 12/20/00 -0600, you wrote:
>I recently got a quote from IPL and I believe they make a NIST certified
>47mm electroplated Am-241 disk in the 700-900 dollar range. I'm not sure
>you'll do too much better than that. I believe you can get it plated on
>either a stainless steel or nickel disk. I'm hoping these sources will be
>more durable than some of the "foil" sources I've seen. The 47 mm disk is
>nice because the source will fit in standard cal and portable source check
>jigs typically made for the 47mm beta sources.
>
>Try AEA Technologies 781-359-9159, I've recently gotten some quotes for some
>specialized sources I plan to order from them.
>
>Glen
>glen.vickers@exeloncorp.com
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Erick Lindstrom [SMTP:avrel@gemini.oscs.montana.edu]
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2000 5:55 PM
> > To: Multiple recipients of list
> > Subject: NIST Traceable Am-241 Alpha Particle Calibration Standards
> >
> > Radsafers,
> >
> > I'm looking for some vendors that supply NIST traceable Am-241 alpha
> > particle standards (disk or capsule type sources preferably with
> > activities
> > of about 0.1 uCi) to be used in the calibration of various instruments and
> >
> > probes. I'm aware of IPL's sources, however, I'm looking for something a
> > bit more economically feasible.
> >
> > Any references would be appreciated.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > -Erick Lindstrom
> >
> > Erick Lindstrom
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