Fixative for Air Sample Filters

[steve.epperson@srs.gov]

     RADSAFE Friends:
     
     I have been toying with the idea of using some type of a spray (such 
     as hairspray) to spray on filter papers in an attempt to "fix" the 
     collected airborne contamination and prevent/minimize loss as they are 
     handled, transferred to the count room, etc.  Obviously, the counting 
     losses due to alpha/beta attenuation would have to be considered.  Has 
     anyone attempted such a test, and if so, what type of successes or 
     failures did you have? 
     
     Thanks
     
     Steve Epperson
     Savannah River Site
     (803) 725-2193
     steve.epperson@srs.gov