Strontium — 90

Result:
,

Yr

Error Term:

+

E+ De

Ry

+ Roe U ® 2.22

=

pCi/unit

(4-1}

vO+T-B

(4-2)

C-T:-8

where,
Cc

=

gross counts

D

=

decay of 904

T

=

count time, minutes

Ry

=

85 Sr recovery

B

=

background, cpm

Ro

=

yttrium gravimetric recovery

E

=

efficiency, cpam/dpm

U

=

units (volume or weight)

Y

=

ingrowth 90y

2.22 =

conversion factor, dpm/pCi

Gross Alpha and Beta

Result:

F (=CT - e|

(4-3)

U

Error Term:

+ 2

vOrTB
C-—T*B

.
The counting factor:

1
ae
E « 2,22

(4-4)

Liguid Scintiliation for Alpha and Beta

(= -5)

— -—B
T
—_—_—-—
E*U * 2.22

;
Result:

Error Term:

pCi/unit

C
—+8
T

+ 9

(4-5)

(4-6)

Alpha Spectrometry

N

V

Result:

—
No

Error Term:

+ 2 (A, or Ad)

]IP)

=

Ay.

TVA)1 = A 2

(4-7}

_!

(4-8)

—
Vo

—

4

No

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