RE: neutron yield AmBe / curie of Am

["Robert M. Loesch" <loesch@spok.eh.doe.gov>]

	Max,

	According to ISO 8529, Table 1, the specific source strength for an AmBe
	source is 6.6E-5 s-1 kg-1. More detailed information on AmBe can be found
	in Kluge, H. and W eise, K. Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 2, 1982: p. 85.

	Bob

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-----Original Message-----
From:	Lorraine Day [SMTP:day@camd.lsu.edu]
Sent:	Thursday, September 04, 1997 2:48 PM
To:	Multiple recipients of list
Subject:	neutron yield AmBe / curie of Am

     Dear Radsafers
        Can anyone tell me the neutron yield of AmBe per curie of 
     Americium?  Thanks in advance. You may repond directly to:
     
     Lorraine Day, PhD
     day@camd.lsu.edu 
     
     or to 
     
     Max Scott, PhD, CHP
     max@maelstrom.enrg.lsu.edu