. Oncaea elk SA USER Bete eos F LBL giegdise "3°38 38,2832 ¢ 2} — aD’ gree ree ogeeies = ees °es TSR gg ql ao < aQen > 2 aewaae age B “reggae goth bs, mo lan, PF lFeo c's3 € hod as gage og23 foe 2 rn 4 Pb = Da BS o gh Ea} 8 F FR. we = 4 oO = 8 P 2 9 a BS “FS! as : a5 ea} 82 : ee - ge B gs ax af Of] p- a sa] 2 2 FE § bo” gs E sso ag R = FS] as a fe : U o & & B s= 2Bfw = a 3 8 a wwe .. oT UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED 1. Radon— Determination U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Report 6374. THE EXTENT OF RADIOACTIVE EQUILIBRIUM BETWEEN 1. Radon— Determination ° = _&€ RADON AND ITS SHORT-LIVED DAUGH FER PRODUCTS IN THE ATMOSPHERE, by L. B. Lockhart, Jr.,and R. , Patterson, Jr. 2. Radon — Decay — Meas. RADON AND ITS SHORT-LIVED DAUGHTER PRODUCTS IN THE ATMOSPHERE, byL. B. Lockhart, Jr.,and R.L.. Patterson, Jr. 2. Radon~ Decay ~ Meas. i Eo F 20 pp. and figs. April 5, 1966. 3. Atmosphere — 20 pp. and figs. April 5, 1966. 3. Atmosphere — mizes the accuracy with which the radon content of the atmosphere 1. Lockhart, L.B., Jr. mizes the accuracy with which the radon content of the atmosphere I. Lockhart, L.B., Jr. and its apparent residence time there can be determined from IL. Patterson, R.L., Jr. and its apparent residence time there can be determined from 1. Patterson, R.L., Jr. Radioactivity incasurement of the fiterable gross @ activity during two separate ; r ° : 10-minute periods following the end of a 20-minute collection 10-minute periods following the end of a 20-minute collection k penod. period. . Pam! (700 my-om*®} alunununt absorber on equipment of known effaency far the 8 pardcles emitted by RaB and RaG ~ The 20-minute collection is made on a filter of essentially 100% retentivity (glass fiber filter) and counted for § activity through a . 10-mil (70. mg/cm?) aluminum absorber on equipment of known i The ratio of efficiency for the 8 particles emitted by RaB and RaC. The rauo of measured counts during the 6)-through-7}-minute decay pettod to measured counts during the 6!-through-71-minute decay penod to UNCLASSIFIED (over) UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED i, Radon THE EXTENT OF RADIOACTIVE FQUILIBRIUM BETWEEN THE EXTENT OF RADIOACTIVE EQUILIBRIUM BETWEEN Meas. THE ATMOSPHERE, by L. B. Lockhart, Jr. and R. L.. Patterson, Jr. 2. Radon ~ Decay— 20 pp. and hgs. April 3, 1966. 3. Atmosphere — Racioactivity THE ATMOSPHERE, by L. B. Lockhart, Jr. and RL. Patterson, Jr. A set of experimental conditions has been derived which optimizes the accuracy with which the radon content of the atmosphere and its apparent residence time there can be determined from measurement of the filterable gross 8 acuvity during two separate 10-minute periods following the end of a 20-minute collection period, The 20-minute collection is made on a filter of essentially 100% retentivity (glass fiber filter) and caunted for B activity through a 10-mil ¢70. mg/cm?} aluminum absorber on equipment of known efhciency for the B particles emitted by RaB and RaC. The ratio of measured counts during the 61-thiough-71-minute decay period to boxer) U.S. Naval Research Laboratory. Report 6374. Determination RADON AND TTS SHOR E-LIVED DAUGHTER PRODUCTS IN UNC ASSEFIFDD {over} UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Naval Research Laboratory. Report 6374 oo A set of experimental conditions has been derived which opti- "*s Radioactivity measurement of the filterable gross B activity during two separate Lhe 20-minute collection is made on a filter of essentially 100% retentsits (ghos fiber filter) and counted tor B acuiviry uirough a Ye on 4 U.S. Naval Research Laboratory. Report 6374. THE EXTENT OF RADIOACTIVE EQUILIBRIUM BETWEEN A sel of experimental conditions has been derived which opti- we ? I. Lockhart, E.B., Jr. UE. Patterson, R.L., Jr. I. Radon— Determination RADON AND ITS SHORT-LIVED DAUGHTER PRODUCTS IN 2. Radon —Decay~ 20 pp. and figs. April 5, 1966. 3. Atmosphere — Radioacuvity A set of experimental conditions has been derived which opumizes the accuracy with which the radon content of the atmosphere and its apparent residence trme there can be determined from measurement of the filterabie gross B activity during two separate 10-minute periods following the end of a 20-minute collection period. The 20-minute collection is made on a filter of essentially 100% retentivity (glass fiber filter) and counted for 8 activity through a 10-mil (70. mg/cm?) aluminum absorber on equipment of known efficiency for the § particles emitted by RaB and RaC. The ratio of measured counts during the 61-through-71-minute decay period to Premier a eee ets Meas. I. Lockhart, L.B., Jr. Il. Patterson, R.L., Jr.