Activity measurements of the high-energy pure beta-emitters 89Sr and 90Y by the TDCR efficiency calculation technique.
The absolute activities of the pure beta-emitters 89Sr and 90Y have been determined by a direct method, namely the triple-to-double coincidence ratio (TDCR) efficiency calculation technique. This undertaking has extended further the number of radionuclides that have been standardized by this non-extrapolation liquid scintillation (LS) method. Both measurements were carried out within the framework of international key comparisons under the auspices of the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM). The TDCR results agreed well with those of other participating national laboratories, most using alternative (tracer) methods.
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Radioactivity Standards Laboratory, CSIR NML, 15 Lower Hope Road, Rosebank 7700, Cape Town, South Africa. bsimpson@csir.co.za
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D000465:Algorithms; D001610:Beta Particles; D003198:Computer Simulation; D008956:Models, Chemical; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D012588:Scintillation Counting / Q000379:methods*; D013019:South Africa; D013326:Strontium Radioisotopes / Q000032:analysis*; D015021:Yttrium Radioisotopes / Q000032:analysis*
D013326:Strontium Radioisotopes; D015021:Yttrium Radioisotopes