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Meas.

THE ATMOSPHERE, by L. B. Lockhart, Jr. and R. L.. Patterson, Jr.

2. Radon ~ Decay—

20 pp. and hgs. April 3, 1966.

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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,
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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
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Determination

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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
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