Re: EC sources

["Richard J Sobilo" <rjsobilo@beckman.com>]

Franz:

There are devices made here that incorporate tritium as an ionizing agent
in electron capture detectors. The source is a metal foil with titanium
tritide adsorbed onto the foil. One problem is the tritium comes off the
foil very easily, so contamination control is of utmost importance to
prevent the whole place from becoming contaminated (fume hood mandatory).

Rich Sobilo
rjsobilo@beckman.com


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