Re: RE: Chemistry Question

[LIPTONW@dteenergy.com]

I can't understand why this has generated so much interest.  Why is it 
necessary to calculate this activity with a high degree of precision? 
 
The opinions expressed are strictly mine. 
It's not about dose, it's about trust. 
 
Bill Lipton 
liptonw@dteenergy.com 
 
You wrote: 
 
>Tad Blanchard wrote: 
 
	> Hello All, 
	> 
	> If a glass lens is coated with 1000 Angstroms of Thorium-Fluoride, 
>how do we determine the total activity (picocuries?) of the Thorium in the 
>coating?
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