Re:Counting Sadistics

[Rodney Bauman <rodney_bauman@wssrap-host.wssrap.com>]

If the critical level is established at an appropriate concentration (e.g., less
than or equal to 10% of the isotope's DAC value), then I wouldn't include
isotopic results less than the critical level.

Rodney Bauman, CHP, RRPT
rodney_bauman@wssrap-host.wssrap.com

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Subject:    Counting Sadistics 
Author: <radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu>
Date:       11/8/99 1:39 PM

One of my favorite subjects is counting statistics - or "sadistics" as I
affectionately call them.  When calculating the total DAC-Fraction for a
mixture, the ratios of the concentration of the particular radionuclide and
its corresponding DAC are summed.  My question   -   If the result for a
particular radionuclide is negative or less than the critical level how are
you dealing with this when summing the ratios?

This would also apply to bioassay results, etc..
 
Randy Redmond
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