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Activity in DPM vs Particle Size in microns<br />

for oxide form of various isotopes<br />

0.5ì 1ì 5ì 10ì 50ì<br />

234<br />

U 8.7E-3 0.07 9 69.7 8700<br />

235<br />

U 3.0E-6 2.4E-5 3E-3 0.02 3<br />

238<br />

U 4.7E-7 3.8E-6 5E-4 3.8E-3 0.47<br />

237<br />

Np 1.0E-3 8.0E-3 1.0 8 1000<br />

238<br />

Pu 25 201 2.5E4 2E5 2.5E7<br />

239<br />

Pu 0.09 0.73 91 730 9.1E4<br />

240<br />

Pu 0.33 2.7 333 2670 3.3E5<br />

241<br />

Pu 151 1210 1.5E5 1.2E6 1.5E8<br />

241<br />

Am 5.1 41.1 5140 4.1E4 5.14E6<br />

Calculating Activity vs Particle Size<br />

3<br />

1. Volume of the particle is V = 1/6ðd .<br />

2. Use the density of the isotope listed in this reference.<br />

3. Mass of the particle is M = V x density.<br />

4. Activity of the particle is A = M x specific activity.<br />

Correct the activity of the particle for the oxide form if you need<br />

238<br />

that; the molecular weight of Pu is 238, the activity of the<br />

dioxide form must be reduced by the ratio of the molecular<br />

238<br />

weight of the dioxide form to the molecular weight of Pu .<br />

Multiply the calculated activity by 238/270 to get the activity of<br />

the dioxide form.<br />

For particles larger than about 1ì the aerodynamic diameter is<br />

approximately equal to the physical diameter times the square<br />

root of the density. The 10ì diameter particle in our example<br />

would have an equivalent aerodynamic diameter of 34ì (10ì x<br />

the square root of 11.46). This must be taken into account in air<br />

sampling/monitoring situations.<br />

Activity in DPM vs Particle Size in microns<br />

for oxide form of various isotopes<br />

0.5ì 1ì 5ì 10ì 50ì<br />

234<br />

U 8.7E-3 0.07 9 69.7 8700<br />

235<br />

U 3.0E-6 2.4E-5 3E-3 0.02 3<br />

238<br />

U 4.7E-7 3.8E-6 5E-4 3.8E-3 0.47<br />

237<br />

Np 1.0E-3 8.0E-3 1.0 8 1000<br />

238<br />

Pu 25 201 2.5E4 2E5 2.5E7<br />

239<br />

Pu 0.09 0.73 91 730 9.1E4<br />

240<br />

Pu 0.33 2.7 333 2670 3.3E5<br />

241<br />

Pu 151 1210 1.5E5 1.2E6 1.5E8<br />

241<br />

Am 5.1 41.1 5140 4.1E4 5.14E6<br />

Calculating Activity vs Particle Size<br />

3<br />

1. Volume of the particle is V = 1/6ðd .<br />

2. Use the density of the isotope listed in this reference.<br />

3. Mass of the particle is M = V x density.<br />

4. Activity of the particle is A = M x specific activity.<br />

Correct the activity of the particle for the oxide form if you need<br />

238<br />

that; the molecular weight of Pu is 238, the activity of the<br />

dioxide form must be reduced by the ratio of the molecular<br />

238<br />

weight of the dioxide form to the molecular weight of Pu .<br />

Multiply the calculated activity by 238/270 to get the activity of<br />

the dioxide form.<br />

For particles larger than about 1ì the aerodynamic diameter is<br />

approximately equal to the physical diameter times the square<br />

root of the density. The 10ì diameter particle in our example<br />

would have an equivalent aerodynamic diameter of 34ì (10ì x<br />

the square root of 11.46). This must be taken into account in air<br />

sampling/monitoring situations.<br />

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Activity in DPM vs Particle Size in microns<br />

for oxide form of various isotopes<br />

0.5ì 1ì 5ì 10ì 50ì<br />

234<br />

U 8.7E-3 0.07 9 69.7 8700<br />

235<br />

U 3.0E-6 2.4E-5 3E-3 0.02 3<br />

238<br />

U 4.7E-7 3.8E-6 5E-4 3.8E-3 0.47<br />

237<br />

Np 1.0E-3 8.0E-3 1.0 8 1000<br />

238<br />

Pu 25 201 2.5E4 2E5 2.5E7<br />

239<br />

Pu 0.09 0.73 91 730 9.1E4<br />

240<br />

Pu 0.33 2.7 333 2670 3.3E5<br />

241<br />

Pu 151 1210 1.5E5 1.2E6 1.5E8<br />

241<br />

Am 5.1 41.1 5140 4.1E4 5.14E6<br />

Calculating Activity vs Particle Size<br />

3<br />

1. Volume of the particle is V = 1/6ðd .<br />

2. Use the density of the isotope listed in this reference.<br />

3. Mass of the particle is M = V x density.<br />

4. Activity of the particle is A = M x specific activity.<br />

Correct the activity of the particle for the oxide form if you need<br />

238<br />

that; the molecular weight of Pu is 238, the activity of the<br />

dioxide form must be reduced by the ratio of the molecular<br />

238<br />

weight of the dioxide form to the molecular weight of Pu .<br />

Multiply the calculated activity by 238/270 to get the activity of<br />

the dioxide form.<br />

For particles larger than about 1ì the aerodynamic diameter is<br />

approximately equal to the physical diameter times the square<br />

root of the density. The 10ì diameter particle in our example<br />

would have an equivalent aerodynamic diameter of 34ì (10ì x<br />

the square root of 11.46). This must be taken into account in air<br />

sampling/monitoring situations.<br />

Activity in DPM vs Particle Size in microns<br />

for oxide form of various isotopes<br />

0.5ì 1ì 5ì 10ì 50ì<br />

234<br />

U 8.7E-3 0.07 9 69.7 8700<br />

235<br />

U 3.0E-6 2.4E-5 3E-3 0.02 3<br />

238<br />

U 4.7E-7 3.8E-6 5E-4 3.8E-3 0.47<br />

237<br />

Np 1.0E-3 8.0E-3 1.0 8 1000<br />

238<br />

Pu 25 201 2.5E4 2E5 2.5E7<br />

239<br />

Pu 0.09 0.73 91 730 9.1E4<br />

240<br />

Pu 0.33 2.7 333 2670 3.3E5<br />

241<br />

Pu 151 1210 1.5E5 1.2E6 1.5E8<br />

241<br />

Am 5.1 41.1 5140 4.1E4 5.14E6<br />

Calculating Activity vs Particle Size<br />

3<br />

1. Volume of the particle is V = 1/6ðd .<br />

2. Use the density of the isotope listed in this reference.<br />

3. Mass of the particle is M = V x density.<br />

4. Activity of the particle is A = M x specific activity.<br />

Correct the activity of the particle for the oxide form if you need<br />

238<br />

that; the molecular weight of Pu is 238, the activity of the<br />

dioxide form must be reduced by the ratio of the molecular<br />

238<br />

weight of the dioxide form to the molecular weight of Pu .<br />

Multiply the calculated activity by 238/270 to get the activity of<br />

the dioxide form.<br />

For particles larger than about 1ì the aerodynamic diameter is<br />

approximately equal to the physical diameter times the square<br />

root of the density. The 10ì diameter particle in our example<br />

would have an equivalent aerodynamic diameter of 34ì (10ì x<br />

the square root of 11.46). This must be taken into account in air<br />

sampling/monitoring situations.<br />

Page 46<br />

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