‘The following data are abstracted froz experixe:tal results, wherein
.

a thin P* source prepared by soeking a filter paper in a solution of
phosphetes, allowing it te dry, and then measuring surface dose rates
with a surfece lonisetion charber.®

Thickness of source
Activity of source

-.

_—

.

-

9.6 ng/ex*
|

|

Surface dose rate

0.127 rep/sec _

457.

Dosage rate at depth of x centinsters

ee

77,0pe/oxt

reps/hr

p7 705K

&. Theoretically

_

equetion

R = Hach (for P32)
Substituting above deta
wm.
e 5)( 0. 007) &9
ne 25 Foe

= 7.0 C repa/hr

Let C & 77pc/ext

Then R@

77

wee oa)reve/ar ah 7 ng/en? (P32)

*Ef ecE
t: xternal Zirkle, Rayuond E. FeGrawiill Book

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Tp

Conupany.

1951.

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-FF= “63

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