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K$sup 40$ GAMMAS GIVE ESTIMATE OF LEAN MEAT CONTENT

Journal Article · · Nucleonics (U.S.) Ceased publication
OSTI ID:4103013
For use in measuring the lean content of meat, a large number of K/sup 40/ activity measurements are being made. A large 4 I/sup 131/ labe scintillation counter which can handle 80-lb samples is described as being used in the study. It can separate the fall-out Cs/sup 137/ 0.661-Mev activity from the natural K/sup 40/ 1.46-Mev gamma. The Cs/sup 137/ data are also important for public health studies. It is evident from a few observations that there is a nearly linear relation between K/sup 40/ count and lean content in 50 to 60-lb ham samples. (T.R.H.)
Research Organization:
Nuclear Enterprises, Ltd., Edinburgh
NSA Number:
NSA-15-009288
OSTI ID:
4103013
Journal Information:
Nucleonics (U.S.) Ceased publication, Journal Name: Nucleonics (U.S.) Ceased publication Vol. Vol: 19: No. 2; ISSN NUCLA
Country of Publication:
Country unknown/Code not available
Language:
English

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