RE: Eu-154 half life

[David_S_Hyder@RL.gov]

The Rad Health Handbook, 1992 (black) lists 8.8 years

Chart of the Nuclides, 15th edition lists 8.593 years


David Hyder
Health Physicist
Hanford Facility Evaluation Board

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> Subject:	Eu-154 half life
> 
> 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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