Re: Composition of PuBe Sources

["H.Wade Patterson" <hwade@talltown.com>]

Greg Sackett wrote:
> 
> Happy Holidays all!
> 
> I am trying to claculate doses from a theoretical PuBe source that
> is lost, given that it weighs 100g.  Does anyone know approximately
> what this would correspond to in activity?  What percentage
> of the source is Pu, Be, or casing?  I am grateful for any help
> you can give me...
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Greg
> 
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Greg:
You don't say whether it's 238 or 239. The specific activity of 238 is
about 16 Ci/gm while 239 is about 16 gm/Ci.For more information ou may
find that Cember's Introduction to Health Physics is helpful. Look on
pages 121-126 and 279-280 and the references thereto.
-- 
Best wishes,

Wade

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