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. 2022 Jul 8;82(7):599. doi: 10.1140/epjc/s10052-022-10345-6

Table 4.

Measured activities of radioactive isotopes in some materials that were rejected. Measured values are given with ±1σ uncertainties, and upper limits are set at 95% C.L. The facility, sample mass, and lifetime are provided for each measurement (as applicable)

Sample Component Manufacturer Facility Mass [kg] Livetime [d] Units 238U 235U 226Ra 228Ra (232Th) 228Th 40K 60Co 137Cs
R0 SS304                Nironit             GeMPI 8.8 17.5 mBq/kg   <21     <0.8     1.7(2)    1.1(3)     1.2(2)     <3.0     0.8(1)     <0.2 
R0 SS304 Nironit ICP-MS mBq/kg 3.7(5) 0.5(1)
R1 SS20 Terni GeMPI 10.3 12.3 mBq/kg <24 <1.2 <69 2.1(4) 7.1(6) 1.3(6) 14(1) <0.2
R1 SS20 Terni ICP-MS mBq/kg 4.5(8) 5.0(8)
R2 SS27 Terni GeMPI 7.2 16.6 mBq/kg <40 <1.4 <0.6 <1.1 2.1(4) <1.4 23(2) <0.2
R2 SS27 Terni ICP-MS mBq/kg 15(3) 1.4(2)
R3 SS304 Nironit GeMPI 8.0 13.8 mBq/kg <11 <0.9 2.0(2) 2.2(3) 5.4(4) 1.7(5) 0.31(5) <0.1
R3 SS304 Nironit ICP-MS mBq/kg 3.5(6) 3(1)