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:

226Ra: 186.1 keV

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: 583.19 and 2614.53 keV,

228Ac: 911.21 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

The measurements of the samples below take into account the background measurements. If a measurement is below the background then the upper bound shown is the 90% confidence limit.

SBC Measurements:

Sample Description

Manufacturer

Mass (g)

Live Time (days)

Run Numbers

Counting Dates
(if applicable)

SBC G01

Results:

238U from 226Ra

238U from 234Th

235U

232Th

40K

137Cs

60Co

Comments

Copper Plate

(mBq/kg)

(ppb or ppm)

Results:

210Pb:

7Be:

54Mn

228Ac:

210Po:

(mBq/kg)

(ppb or ppm)

SBC G02

Results:

238U from 226Ra

238U from 234Th

235U

232Th

40K

137Cs

60Co

Comments

(mBq/kg)

(ppb or ppm)

Results:

210Pb:

7Be:

54Mn

228Ac:

210Po:

(mBq/kg)

(ppb or ppm)

In Progress and To Be Measured:

Sample Description

Manufacturer

Mass (g)

Live Time (days)

Run Numbers

Counting Dates
(if applicable)

SBC G01

2.24 kg

8.521

250830

Aug 30, 2025

Results:

238U from 226Ra

238U from 234Th

235U

232Th

40K

137Cs

60Co

Comments

Copper Plate

(mBq/kg)

<0.30

<28.57

<0.93

<1.30

<3.21

<0.18

0.335

0.137

(ppb or ppm)

<24.3 ppt

<2.31 ppb

<1.64 ppb

<0.32 ppb

<103.68 ppb

Results:

210Pb:

7Be:

54Mn

228Ac:

57Co

58Co:

(mBq/kg)

<1225.00

<5.17

0.30

0.18

<1.21

3.30

1.74

1.79

0.31

(ppb or ppm)

<99.23 ppb

<0.3 ppb

SBC G02

Results:

238U from 226Ra

238U from 234Th

235U

232Th

40K

137Cs

60Co

Comments

(mBq/kg)

(ppb or ppm)

Results:

210Pb:

7Be:

54Mn

228Ac:

210Po:

(mBq/kg)

(ppb or ppm)

Next Sample

Results:

238U from 226Ra

238U from 234Th

235U

232Th

40K

137Cs

60Co

Comments

(mBq/kg)

(ppb or ppm)

Results:

210Pb:

7Be:

54Mn

228Ac:

210Po:

(mBq/kg)

(ppb or ppm)