Document Details
Title:
QUALITY CONTROL OF RADIOACTIVITY-COUNTING SYSTEMS
Author(s):
Document Location:
Location - DOE/NNSA NUCLEAR TESTING ARCHIVE Address - P.O. Box 98521 City - Las Vegas State - NV Zip - 89193-8521 Phone - (702)794-5106 Fax - (702)862-4240 Email - NTA@NV.DOE.GOV
Document Type:
BOOK
Publication Date:
1965 Aug 31
Declassification Status:
Never classified
Document Pages:
0018
Accession Number:
NV0016306
Originating Research Org.:
HEALTH, EDUCATION AND WELFARE - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
OpenNet Entry Date:
1994 Aug 26
OpenNet Modified Date:
2003 Sep 18
Description/Abstract:
TECHNIQUES FOR OBTAINING SATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE FROM RADIOACTIVITY-C OUNTING SYSTEMS ARE DESCRIBED. ACCEPTABLE PERFORMANCE IS MAINTAINED BY ROUTINE TESTS OF BACKGROUND AND STANDARDS COMBINED WITH THE APPLICATI ON OF STATISTICAL CRITERIA OF ACCEPATBILITY. THE USE OF CONTROL CHARTS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE TEST DATA IS RECOMMENDED TO FACILITATE DETERM INATION OF SATISFACTORY INSTRUMENT AND SAMPLE MEASUREMENTS. CORRECTIVE ADJUSTMENTS ARE MADE WHEN NECESSARY TO ASSURE CONTINUITY OF REPRODUCIB LE RESULTS, WHICH IS PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT FOR LONG-TERM STUDIES. MET HODS OF CHART APPLICATION AND INTERPRETATION OF PLOT PATTERNS ARE OUTL INED. REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DESIGN OF COUNTING LABORATORIES, SUITABLE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS, AND ASSOCIATED CONTROL MEASURES ARE ALSO DISCUS SED.