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Air Kerma-rate constant Γ

δ

E,

tr

E

4

1

α

δ





ρ

µ

⋅ ⋅

π









⋅ ⋅

⋅

=

i

E,

tr

i

i

i

En

4

1

Γ

α

δ

ρ

μ

π

E,

tr

α





ρ

µ

Γ

δ

for

137

Cs = 0.0771 µGy h

-1

MBq

-1

Γ

δ

for

60

Co = 0.3059 µGy h

-1

MBq

-1

Γ

δ

for

60

Co is ≈ 4x of that of

137

Cs

E

E for

60

Co is ca. double of that of

137

Cs ?

60

Co: 2.0 photons per decay/disintegration

137

Cs: 0.9 photons per decay/disintegration