then to a microprocessor-based computer/pulse height analyzer (PHA).
The PHA data is stored on a magnetic discette, and the results may be
analyzed either in the field or at BNL using a matrix reduction,
minimization of the sum of squares technique (TS 76).
B.

Calibration
Analysis of Nal(Tl) spectra by the matrix reduction technique

requires that the computer library contain individual standards for
each radionuclide that is expected in the field measurements and that
the field measurements and standards be the same geometry.

To accomplish this, a review of the previous whole body
counting data (CO 75, CO 77) indicated the need to calibrate for 40,
60-5 and 1376.

The current system was calibrated using an Anderson

REMCAL phantom (CO 63).

Each radionuclide was introduced into the

phantom's organs inan amount equivalent to the fraction of the total
body concentration as defined by the ICRP in Publication 2 (ICRP 59).
To verify the activity in the phantom prior to use as a standard, an
aliquot of the phantom solution was counted on a lithium drifted

germanium detector which was calibrated with NBS standard sources.
The phantom was then counted in a shadow shield whole body

counter (WBC) (PA65).

The whole body counting system consists of a

stationary crystal and stationary bed.

The counter detects radioac-—

tive material located principally in the thorax, so positioning of
the phantom and the in vivo counting subjects must be as similar as
possible.

To facilitate reproducible counting geometries, each

subject and the standard phantom was positioned such that the central

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