Some Useful Information Concerning the results: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Conversion factors for the primordial nuclides are given by: | 1 Bq 238U/kg = 81 ppb U (81 x 10-9 gU/g) | The 238U decay chain gammas used are: | 234Th: 63.29 and 92.59 keV 226Ra: 186.1 keV |
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214Pb: 295.21 and 351.92 keV | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
214Bi: 609.31, 1120.29, 1764.49 and 2204.21 keV | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The relationships are valid for any daughters in the 238U, 235U or 232Th chain only if the chain is in equilibrium. | 1 Bq 232Th/kg = 246 ppb Th (246 x 10-9 gTh/g) | The 232Th decay chain gammas used are: | 212Pb: 238.63 and 300.09 keV | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
208Tl: 277.371, 583.19, 860.557 and 2614.53 keV, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
228Ac: 209.253, 338.320, 463,004, 911.21, 964.766 and 968.971 keV | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 Bq 40K/kg = 32300 ppb K (32300 x 10-6 gK/g) | The 40K decay chain gamma used is: | 40K: 1460.83 keV | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 Bq 235U/kg = 1.76 ppm U (1.76 x 10-6 gU/g) | The 235U decay chain gammas used are: | 235U: 143.76, 163.33 and 205.31 keV | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Background runs for the Well Detector | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
If a measurement in the signal region is below the sideband regions then the 90% confidence limit is calculated. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sample Description | Manufacturer | Mass (g) | Live Time (days) | Run Numbers | Counting Dates (if applicable) |
238U from 226Ra | 238U from 234Th | 235U | 232Th | 228Ac | 137Cs | 210Pb | Comments | |||||||||||||||||
Background CW1 | 38.281 | 121121 121123 121130 121229 |
Nov 21, 2012 | (mBq) | 0.153 | +/- | 0.053 | 0.100 | +- | 0.071 | 0.345 | +- | 0.065 | 0.216 | +/- | 0.097 | 0.073 | +/- | 0.278 | <0.269 | 0.151 | +/- | 0.276 | |||||||
Completely Empty Detector | Dec 31, 2012 | 1.98 | 13.13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Background CW2 | 23.184 | 130328 130330 130406 130419 |
Mar 28, 2013 | (mBq) | 0.225 | +/- | 0.063 | 0.020 | +- | 0.089 | 0.227 | +- | 0.066 | 0.308 | +/- | 0.098 | 0.759 | +/- | 0.378 | 0.700 | +/- | 0.700 | 0.195 | +/- | 0.332 | |||||
Completely Empty Detector | Apr 22, 2013 | 1.77 | 9.07 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Background CW3 | 10.681 | 130722 130727 130730 130802 |
Jul 22, 2013 | (mBq) | 0.187 | +/- | 0.078 | 0.058 | +- | 0.196 | 0.116 | +- | 0.038 | 0.218 | +/- | 0.099 | <0.518 | <1.508 | <0.172 | |||||||||||
Completely Empty Detector | Aug 13, 2013 | 0.00 | 33.80 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Background CW4 | 14.158 | 130929 131111 13111101 |
Oct 29, 2013 | (mBq) | 0.080 | +- | 0.078 | 0.100 | +- | 0.089 | 0.065 | +- | 0.032 | 0.028 | +- | 0.099 | <0.201 | <1.195 | <0.391 | |||||||||||
Completely Empty Detector | Nov 13, 2013 | 0 | 6.54 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Background CW5 | 6.721 | 140814 |
Aug 18, 2014 | (mBq) | 0.080 | +/- | 0.083 | <0.206 | 0.012 | +- | 0.086 | <0.250 | 0.186 | +- | 0.759 | <3.159 | 1.500 | +- | 0.700 | |||||||||||
Completely Empty Detector | Aug 25, 2014 | 3.06 | 2.04 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Background CW6 | 44.129 | 141215 150107 150116 15011601 |
Dec 15, 2014 | (mBq) | 0.178 | +- | 0.039 | 0.100 | +- | 0.059 | 0.051 | +- | 0.018 | 0.164 | +- | 0.054 | 0.230 | +- | 0.245 | <0.23 | 0.921 | +- | 0.210 | |||||||
Completely Empty Detector | Jan 29, 2015 | 20.88 | 22.68 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Background CW7 | 12.386 | 150224 150227 15022701 050301 150308 150309 |
Feb 24, 2015 | (mBq) | 0.132 | +- | 0.070 | <0.100 | 0.012 | +- | 0.033 | 0.379 | +- | 0.099 | <0.364 | <2.19 | 0.65 | +- | 0.37 | |||||||||||
Completely Empty Detector | Mar 10, 2015 | 4.75 | 7.30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Background CW8 | 25.147 | 151218 151219 15121901 151224 151231 15123101 160101 |
Dec 18, 2015 | (mBq) | 0.209 | +- | 0.055 | <0.011 | <0.021 | 0.294 | +- | 0.078 | 0.838 | +- | 0.361 | <0.735 | 0.62 | +- | 0.29 | |||||||||||
Completely Empty Detector | Jan 13, 2016 | 7.37 | 11.89 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Background CW9 | 25.098 | 160608 160819 160828 16062801 |
Jun 8, 2016 | (mBq) | 0.162 | +- | 0.051 | 0.011 | +- | 0.073 | <0.008 | 0.314 | +- | 0.082 | <0.280 | 0.69 | +- | 0.84 | 0.74 | +- | 0.25 | |||||||||
Completely Empty Detector | Jul 7, 2016 | 11.84 | 16.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Background CW10 | 52.569 | 161202 161213 161215 161229 170111 |
Dec 2, 2016 | (mBq) | 0.123 | +- | 0.035 | 0.030 | +- | 0.051 | 0.044 | +- | 0.015 | 0.211 | +- | 0.054 | 0.092 | +- | 0.220 | <0.187 | 0.47 | +- | 0.18 | |||||||
Completely Empty Detector | Jan 25, 2017 | 14.51 | 30.86 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Additional Backgrounds: | 7Be: | 54Mn: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(mBq) | <0.198 |
2.50 | +- | 2.64 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Background CW11 | 20.398 | 180925 180930 181005 181008 |
Sep 25, 2018 | (mBq) | 0.172 | +- | 0.058 | 0.097 | +- | 0.092 | 0.035 | +- | 0.025 | 0.188 | +- | 0.082 | 0.189 | +- | 0.331 | <1.33 | 1.38 | +- | 0.43 | |||||||
Completely Empty Detector | Oct 17, 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Additional Backgrounds: | 7Be: | 54Mn: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(mBq) | 1.34 | +- | 1.73 | <4.61 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Background CW12 | 10.726 | 181102 | Nov 2, 2018 | (mBq) | 0.077 | +- | 0.080 | 0.241 | +- | 0.126 | <0.022 | 0.12 | +- | 0.11 | 0.71 | +- | 0.56 | <1.72 | 0.84 | +- | 0.56 | |||||||||
Completely Empty Detector | Nov 13, 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Additional Backgrounds: | 7Be: | 54Mn: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(mBq) | <0.34 | <12.86 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Background CW13 | 53.002 | 200324 200430 |
Mar 24, 2020 | (mBq) | 1.105 | +- | 0.145 | 0.128 | +- | 0.075 | 0.024 | +- | 0.009 | 0.346 | +- | 0.067 | 0.46 | +- | 0.19 | <0.57 | 0.42 | +- | 0.20 | |||||||
Completely Empty Detector | May 19, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Additional Backgrounds: | 7Be: | 54Mn: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(mBq) | 1.63 | +- | 1.08 | 0.00 | +- | 0.67 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Background CW14 | 40.956 | 200811 20081101 |
Aug 11, 2020 | (mBq) | 0.168 | +- | 0.104 | 0.136 | +- | 0.749 | <0.011 | 0.208 | +- | 0.067 | 0.19 | +- | 0.18 | <0.87 | 0.44 | +- | 0.20 | |||||||||
Completely Empty Detector | Sep 2, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Additional Backgrounds: | 7Be: | 54Mn: | 60Co | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(mBq) | <0.75 | <1.22 | 1.07 | +- | 2.15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Combined Background | Combined Backgrounds of runs CW1, CW2, CW3, CW4, CW5, CW6, CW7, CW8, CW9, CW10, CW11 & CW12 | 283.566 | (mBq) | 0.230 | +- | 0.040 | 0.044 | +- | 0.027 | 0.023 | +- | 0.008 | 0.75 | +- | 0.22 | 0.25 | +- | 0.11 | <0.024 | 0.221 | +- | 0.072 | ||||||||
Completely Empty Detector | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Additional Backgrounds: | 7Be: | 54Mn: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(mBq) | <0.54 | . | 0.79 | +- | 0.97 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Background CW15 | This is the first background run with the Fast Discriminator set to Low Energy | N/A | 33.032 | 210322 210405 |
Mar 22, 2021 | Results: | 238U from 226Ra | 238U from 234Th | 235U | 232Th | 40K | 137Cs | 60Co | Comments | ||||||||||||||||
Completely Empty Detector | Apr 26, 2021 | (mBq) | 0.259 | +- | 0.031 | 0.515 | +- | 0.159 | 0.0074 | +- | 0.0057 | 0.204 | +- | 0.029 | 4.16 | +- | 1.12 | 0.043 | +- | 0.028 | 0.225 | +- | 0.063 | |||||||
RT: 18.4 uSec FT: 1.2 uSec Pole Zero: 2048 |
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Results: | 210Pb: | 7Be: | 54Mn | 228Ac: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Mbq) | <1.01 | <0.17 | 0.031 | +- | 0.036 | 0.295 | +- | 0.080 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Background CW16 | This is the second background run with the Fast Discriminator set to Low Energy | N/A | 40.479 | 210729 21080501 210812 21081201 |
Jul 29, 2021 | Results: | 238U from 226Ra | 238U from 234Th | 235U | 232Th | 40K | 137Cs | 60Co | Comments | ||||||||||||||||
Completely Empty Detector | 210823 210901 21090101 |
Sep 10, 2021 | (mBq) | 0.022 | +- | 0.022 | 1.634 | +- | 0.249 | <0.0046 | 0.050 | +- | 0.022 | 0.80 | +- | 1.44 | 0.033 | +- | 0.025 | 0.094 | +- | 0.058 | ||||||||
RT: 18.4 uSec FT: 1.2 uSec Pole Zero: 2048 |
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Results: | 210Pb: | 7Be: | 54Mn | 228Ac: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Mbq) | <2.21 | <0.30 | <0.032 | 0.097 | +- | 0.065 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Background CW17 | This is the third background run with the Fast Discriminator set to Low Energy | N/A | 20.798 | 220114 | Jan 14, 2022 | Results: | 238U from 226Ra | 238U from 234Th | 235U | 232Th | 40K | 137Cs | 60Co | Comments | ||||||||||||||||
Completely Empty Detector | Feb 4, 2022 | (mBq) | 0.114 | +- | 0.033 | <0.37 | 0.0124 | +- | 0.0075 | 0.119 | +- | 0.033 | 3.89 | +- | 1.50 | <0.068 | 0.206 | +- | 0.077 | |||||||||||
RT: 18.4 uSec FT: 1.2 uSec Pole Zero: 2048 |
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Results: | 210Pb: | 7Be: | 54Mn | 228Ac: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Mbq) | <1.31 | 0.06 | +- | 0.17 | 0.066 | +- | 0.047 | 0.417 | +- | 0.093 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Background CW18 | This is the forth background run with the Fast Discriminator set to Low Energy | N/A | 103.809 | 220805 220807 220809 220811 220813 |
Results: | 238U from 226Ra | 238U from 234Th | 235U | 232Th | 40K | 137Cs | 60Co | Comments | |||||||||||||||||
Completely Empty Detector | 220815 22081501 |
(mBq) | 0.123 | +- | 0.016 | 0.243 | +- | 0.079 | 0.0044 | +- | 0.0034 | 0.195 | +- | 0.017 | 7.56 | +- | 0.92 | <0.023 | 0.133 | +- | 0.030 | |||||||||
RT: 18.4 uSec FT: 1.2 uSec Pole Zero: 2048 |
220816 220817 220825 220906 |
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220919 22091901 220920 |
Results: | 210Pb: | 7Be: | 54Mn | 228Ac: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
221014 221021 221024 221025 22102701 |
(Mbq) | <0.55 | <0.15 | <0.033 | 0.229 | +- | 0.043 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
22110401 221219 230117 |
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Background CW19 | N/A | 63.332 | 230419 230613 230614 230620 |
Results: | 238U from 226Ra | 238U from 234Th | 235U | 232Th | 40K | 137Cs | 60Co | Comments | ||||||||||||||||||
Completely Empty Detector | (mBq) | 0.153 | +- | 0.021 | 0.154 | +- | 0.104 | 0.0076 | +- | 0.0048 | 0.204 | +- | 0.023 | 6.88 | +- | 1.13 | 0.031 | +- | 0.026 | 0.171 | +- | 0.042 | ||||||||
Results: | 210Pb: | 7Be: | 54Mn | 228Ac: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Mbq) | <0.65 | 0.23 | +- | 0.11 | <0.041 | 0.228 | +- | 0.058 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Background CW20 | N/A | 35.57 | 230916 23091801 230927 230929 23092901 |
Sep 16, 2023 | Results: | 238U from 226Ra | 238U from 234Th | 235U | 232Th | 40K | 137Cs | 60Co | Comments | |||||||||||||||||
Completely Empty Detector | 230930 23093001 231001 231003 23100401 |
Oct 26, 2023 | (mBq) | 0.166 | +- | 0.027 | 0.194 | +- | 0.131 | 0.0082 | +- | 0.0060 | 0.195 | +- | 0.028 | 6.03 | +- | 1.35 | 0.069 | +- | 0.031 | 0.090 | +- | 0.050 | ||||||
231008 231012 231014 231018 23101801 |
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231023 231024 23102401 231025 |
Results: | 210Pb: | 7Be: | 54Mn | 228Ac: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Mbq) | <1.19 | 0.10 | +- | 0.14 | 0.023 | +- | 0.036 | 0.248 | +- | 0.074 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Background CW21 | N/A | 7.537 | 24101602 | Oct 16–24, 2024 | Results: | 238U from 226Ra | 238U from 234Th | 235U | 232Th | 40K | 137Cs | 60Co | Comments | |||||||||||||||||
Completely Empty Detector | (mBq) | 0.199 | +- | 0.062 | <0.29 | 0.0096 | +- | 0.0142 | 0.802 | +- | 0.082 | 11.81 | +- | 3.84 | <0.067 | 0.039 | +- | 0.115 | ||||||||||||
Results: | 210Pb: | 7Be: | 54Mn | 228Ac: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Mbq) | 0.83 | +- | 2.42 | 0.13 | +- | 0.29 | 0.092 | +- | 0.075 | 0.205 | +- | 0.157 | ||||||||||||||||||
Background Runs In Progress: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sample Description | Mass (g) | Live Time (days) | Run Numbers | Counting Dates (if applicable) |
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Background CW22 | N/A | 13.870 | 250203 | Feb 3, 2025 | Results: | 238U from 226Ra | 238U from 234Th | 235U | 232Th | 40K | 137Cs | 60Co | Comments | |||||||||||||||||
Completely Empty Detector | (mBq) | 0.101 | +- | 0.043 | 0.490 | +- | 0.199 | 0.021 | +- | 0.010 | 0.173 | +- | 0.041 | 7.88 | +- | 2.35 | <0.070 | 0.258 | +- | 0.087 | ||||||||||
Results: | 210Pb: | 7Be: | 54Mn | 228Ac: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Mbq) | <1.30 | <0.23 | <0.075 | 0.242 | +- | 0.114 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next | Results: | 238U from 226Ra | 238U from 234Th | 235U | 232Th | 40K | 137Cs | 60Co | Comments | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Results: | 210Pb: | 7Be: | 54Mn | 228Ac: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(ppm / ppb / ppt) |