Re: Air Kerma

[LIPTONW@dteenergy.com]

My apologies if I'm misinterpreting your question, but it doesn't seem to
make 
sense.  P-32 is a pure beta emitter.  Kerma only applies to indirectly 
ionizing radiations, i.e., photons and neutrons.  If, by "R/hr", you mean 
Roentgen/hr, it should also be noted that the term, Roentgen, only applies
to 
photons.   
 
The opinions expressed are strictly mine. 
It's not about dose, it's about trust. 
 
Bill Lipton 
liptonw@dteenergy.com 
 
You wrote: 
 
>I was asked to convert R/hr measured from a P-32 source to air kerma.  Is 
>there a simple conversion factor out there that will do this? 
 
>Thanks, 
>J. W. Poston, Jr., PhD, CHP 
>Vascular Intervention Group 
>Guidant Corporation 
>8934 Kirby Drive 
>Houston, Texas  77054 
>Voice:	713-218-9231 
>Fax:	713-218-9285 
>E-mail:  Jposton@Guidant.com <mailto:Jposton@Guidant.com> 
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