RE: contamination resuspension factors

[Robert_A_Jones@RL.gov]

One question,

Why is the unit for suspension/re-suspension in units of m^-1?  It seems
that since you are either multiplying or dividing depending on which
side of the equation you want to be on, isn't easier to simply give the
answer in m?  For ease of use, I always remember it as 10E6 m instead of
10E-6 m^-1 (I would think that an inverse meter does not mean much to
people - sort of like inverse time).  Maybe there is some historical
reason for this?

Thanks

Robert A. Jones			Robert_A_Jones@rl.gov
Health Physicist 			phone: (509)376-8528
PFP Radiological Control 		fax: (509)373-4274
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	-----Original Message-----
	From:	Joseph_W_Joe_DeMers@RL.gov
[SMTP:Joseph_W_Joe_DeMers@RL.gov]
	Sent:	Wednesday, September 02, 1998 7:38 AM
	To:	Multiple recipients of list
	Subject:	RE: contamination resuspension factors

	Aside from the NUREG guidance, you may wish to check out a draft
	document that has a large list of referenced studies regarding
your
	interest.  It can be viewed at::

	http://techconf.llnl.gov/radcri/occresus.html


	Joseph DeMers, CHP
	Joseph_W_Joe_DeMers@rl.gov
	LMHC
	MS S6-14
	Richland WA 99352
	(509)-376-7781


	-----Original Message-----
	From:	John_M._Priest@FirstEnergyCorp.com
	[SMTP:John_M._Priest@FirstEnergyCorp.com]
	Sent:	Wednesday, September 02, 1998 6:15 AM
	To:	Multiple recipients of list
	Subject:	contamination resuspension factors






	Instead of reinventing the wheel, I am looking for references to
	determine
	      contamination resuspension factors. For example a working
	traversing
	      across a floor with uniformally distributed contamination
(100k
	      dpm/100cm2) dry could possibly generate an airborne
concentration
	of
	      X  uci/cc?


	Jack Priest
	Davis-Besse NPS
	jmpriest@firstenergycorp.com
	419-321-7809



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