Re: TLDs - False Positive Betas

[jrcamero@facstaff.wisc.edu (John Cameron)]

I haven't been in the TLD field for many years but I would expect very soft
x-rays, e.g.Grenz rays or x-ray diffraction sources to give a big reading
at the open window and thus be thought of as betas. 
John Cameron

>Has anyone experienced "false positive" beta responses with 
>their TLDs? We  have performed glow curve analyses on these 
>responses which say that there is a real beta response but 
>our TLD users say that there is no beta. Any comments?  
>
>Thanx
>
>Stu Torf
>torfsm@nu.com
>RP section
>Northeast Utilities
>203-665-5814
>
>P.S - whatever the standard disclaimers are, they apply.
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