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Re: Cadmium-109
According to the Health Physics and Radiological Health Handbook (Revised
Edition, 1992), page 169, the specific gamma ray dose constant is
4.983e-05 mSv/h per MBq at one meter. Although not specified, this
appears to be the dose rate in tissue rather than in air.
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John Harvey | McMaster University
Senior Health Physicist | NRB-110
(905) 525-9140 ext 24226 | 1280 Main St. W.
harveyj@mcmail.cis.mcmaster.ca | Hamilton, Ont Canada L8S 4K1
On Tue, 31 Oct 1995, MaryBeth wrote:
> I'm having trouble locating the specific gamma ray constant for
> Cadmium-109. Any help would be appreciated!
>
> Mary Beth Taormina
> Virginia Commonwealth University
> mtaormina@ruby.vcu.edu
>