Re: Eu-154 half life

[carol marcus <csmarcus@ucla.edu>]

At 08:29 PM 9/23/99 -0500, you wrote:
>I was looking for the half-life of Eu-154. I referred to the following two
>documents and noticed two different values.
>
>Radioactive decay data tables (Kocher) published 1981 reports the half life
>as 8.8 years
>
>Radiological Health hand book, published 1970 reports the half-life as 16
>years. 
>
>I am on the road and do not have an access to any other documents to double
>verify either of these values. 
>
>I would appreciate any help.
>
>
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>Rahim Ghanooni
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>Certified Hazardous Material Manager (CHMM)
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Dear Rahim:

Nuclide Navigator says 8.502 years.

Ciao, Carol

Carol S. Marcus, Ph.D., M.D.
<csmarcus@ucla.edu>

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