Re: NVLAP/DOELAP

[sandy_perle@email.fpl.com]

     John... here is my attempt...
     
     It seems that Am-241 has approximately a 60 keV x-ray (36%) ... that 
     is between the NVLAP M100 and M150 Categories.
     
     M100 average energy Kev ..  Ck,d = 1.65     Ck,s = 1.62
     
     M150 average energy keV ..  Ck,d = 1.92     Ck,s = 1.78
     
     Hope this helps a little.
     
     Sandy Perle
     Supervisor Health Physics
     
     sandy_perle@email.fpl.com


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Subject: NVLAP/DOELAP
Author:  radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu at Internet-Mail
Date:    8/18/95 11:23 AM



Thanks to those who responded to my query on rad waste.

A question for any dosimetry gurus out there.  What is the Cx or Ck value for
Am-241 x-rays in the ANSI N13.11 world?  I realize that Am-241 is not a NVLAP
source, but I am trying to convert some DOELAP style irradiations to the ANSI
values.  I have the proper values for the standard beams, but the AM-241 is
lacking.

Thank you.

John Zummo, RSO
Genentech, Inc.
zummo@gene.com