Re: What is a PBq?

[baumbaugh <baumbaug@nosc.mil>]

	peta???  

	Joel Baumbaugh (baumbaug@nosc.mil)

At 08:10 AM 9/28/99 -0500, you wrote:
>
>Can someone out there tell me what the 'P' in PBq stands for? See it in
>context below:
>
>Department of the Army (also known as TACOM-ACALA, Army, and Licensee) is
>the holder of NRC License Nos. 12-00722-06, 12-00722-13, and 12-00722-14
>issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or Commission) pursuant to
>10 CFR Part 30. The licenses authorize possession of up to 1.5 million
>curies (55.5 PBq) of tritium, 25 curies (0.93 TBq) of americium-241, and
>1000 curies (37 TBq) of nickel-63 for use in self-luminous fire control
>devices, in chemical agent detectors, and in chemical agent monitors. The
>licenses authorize use and storage of these devices at Army, Marine, and
>Navy installations throughout the United States. The licenses were initially
>issued on June 23, 1977, May 23, 1984, and May 3, 1985, respectively, and
>each is currently due for renewal or in the renewal process. 
>
>Carol Lentz
>carol.lentz@wl.com
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Joel T. Baumbaugh, MPH, MHP
baumbaug@nosc.mil
Radiation Safety Officer
SSC San Diego, CA


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