Table 2.
Recovery of Americium-241 From Dissolved Tissue
Tissue
Sample
Added
Recovered
(g)
(dpm)
(dpm)
Wt. Range.
Liver
Nose
100-500
<50
Liver
Lung
Skel. Rem. (
100-500
<50
100-500
Paw + Tail’
Paw + Tail©?
100-500
100-500
(a)
300 + 30
484 + 29
1,290 + 52
1,690 + 17
2,600 + 52
3,570 + 71
10,900 + 109
(b)
341 +17
456 + 41
1,260 + 38
1,690 + 101
2,320 + 46
3,740 + 75
11,700
Mean Deviation, Sign Neglected
Mean Deviation, Sign Included
Deviation
hs
(-) 12.0
8.5
2.4
-0(-) 11.0
4.8
11.6
7.2
0.6
(a) Added--from gamma spec assay of total.
(b) Recovered--isotope dilution
analysis from 0.01 to 5% aliquot of solution.
Samples with bony material are dry ashed and dissolved.
282
ra
(c)