Effect of air luminescence counts on determination of 222Rn by liquid scintillation counting

Yuko Murase; Yoshio Homma; Makoto Takiue

doi:10.1016/0883-2889(89)90221-9

Effect of air luminescence counts on determination of ²²²Rn by liquid scintillation counting

Yuko Murase, Yoshio Homma, Makoto Takiue

School of Pharmacy

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The pulse-height distributions from known amounts of ²²²Rn and its daughters were measured as a function of the volume of the scintillator solution and compared with the air luminescence spectrum from α-particles in air. The results indicate that ²²²Rn and its daughters in the gaseous space above the liquid scintillator produce the air luminescence counts which lead to errors in quantitative determination of ²²²Rn by liquid scintillation counting unless necessary corrections for the counts are made. The error inherent in the conventional determination of ²²²Rn by liquid scintillation counting is evaluated. Methods for correcting the air luminescence counts are discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	295-298
Number of pages	4
Journal	International Journal of Radiation Applications and Instrumentation. Part
Volume	40
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0883-2889(89)90221-9
Publication status	Published - 1989

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