Re: Pure beta

[Alan Watts <wattsa@oak.cats.ohiou.edu>]

You could include Cs-137 in this group (pure beta emitter), however the
transition energy from the daughter product decay (Ba-137m) gives us the
characteristic 662 kev gamma.


>Table 1-1, of "Radiation Detection and Measurement", 2nd Edition, by Glenn
>F.
>Knoll (New York, Wiley, 1989) lists "Some 'Pure' Beta-Minus Sources":  H-3,
>C-14, P-32, P-33, S-35, Cl-36, Ca-45, Ni-63, Sr-90/Y-90, Tc-99, Pm-147, and
>Tl-204.  Since H-3 can appear in any compound which contains hydrogen and is
>not part of a decay chain, there is no other radionuclide that will always
>be
>associated with it.
>
>The opinions expressed are strictly mine.
>It's not about dose, it's about trust.
>
>Bill Lipton
>liptonw@dteenergy.com
>
>You wrote:
>
>>Hi all! Does anyone know of any nuclides that are strictly beta
>     >emitters, other than tritium? Also any that might also be associated
>     >with tritium and can be easily detected with a Ludlum model 3.
>     >Anything you might know would be appreciated.
>
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