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an accident wherein surfaces are contaminated with hot
particles, it is necessary to have a standard to apply to
decontamination measures,
The number of particles that can be resuspended from
surfaces has been the subject of a number of experiments.
These experiments have usually resulted in the datermination
of a resuspension factor

(RF).

The RF is defined by:

RF (m7) = concentration in air (uCi/s3)
-

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concentration on

Katnran has

values

reviewec

He indicates that,

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surface

ws

(uCi/m-)

the data obtained on

"rgported

{RF}

RF

values for slutoniun

ang its compounds range over 11 ) orders of magnitude."

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raat
as
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we would recommend what

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Northwest Laborateryv, Richland, Washington, Asril 1968, cos. 3-4.

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