Journal: Radiation Measurements
Article Title: A simulation-driven spectrometric method to determine α particle attenuation in air filters
doi: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2021.106684
Figure Lengend Snippet: Fig. 2. 𝛾energy spectrum measured for PTFE membrane in the region from 200 keV to 1000 keV. The 609 keV peak of 214Bi is clearly present as well as the three peaks of 214Pb (242 keV, 295 keV and 352 keV). 214Bi activity in the filter was determined by fitting the 609 keV peak with a gaussian curve on a linear baseline.
Article Snippet: Filter code CA PTFE Type Fibrous filter Membrane filter Provider CAMFIL Sterlitech Pore size unknown 1 μm Diameter 90mm 82mm Thickness 225(10) μm 90(10) μm Mass 513mg 183mg Chemical formula C2H4O2 C2F4 Pure density 1.3 g cm−3 2.2 g cm−3 Apparent density 0.358(16) g cm−3 0.390(43) g cm−3 Bulk porosity 72.5(12)% 82.3(19)% Flowrate 23m3 h−1 8.5m3 h−1 Sampling duration 30 min 30 min easy access to a natural source of radioactive aerosol, hence making an alternative solution for laboratories that are not equipped with an aeorosol generation facility (e.g. Monsanglant-Louvet et al., 2015).
Techniques: Membrane, Activity Assay