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Measuring Radiation and Equipment - West Virginia Division of ...

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Radioactivity Measurements Measure <strong>of</strong> the amount <strong>of</strong> radioactivity present Curie (Ci) or Becquerel (Bq) Measurement is independent <strong>of</strong> mass (a gram <strong>of</strong>Cobalt-60 has the same amount <strong>of</strong> radioactivity as1800 tons <strong>of</strong> natural uranium) Radioactive material with long half-lives has verylow specific activity

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