.

.-

,

3

.

-“
y/cm

in units of

Normally converty/sec

-see

to uCi or pCi for a specific isotope.

Can

change from activity per unit volume to activity per unit mass by
multiplying by the soil density (g/cm3)*

For Enewetak want average concentration in top 3 cm.

In general,

average concentration in top z cm, S:, is given by
z

J

sf=~

St

e

‘az dz

=

$

(1-e

‘az)

(7)

az

0,

Combining Eq’s 6 and 7 leads to the final expression for the
conversion factor used at Enewetak

(s:/p)
N
P

m/2
=

(l-e ‘az) B ‘O ‘S
az
[f ,2

‘
o

R((3)’tan @ exp
a

+

‘/p)sps ‘ece

-.

in units of
F]

ph”sec
‘P/p)a a

Ci/
Cps

where B converts y/see to pCi for a specific isotope.

-/
1de
‘

Cl

1

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