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Cesium - 137: Radionuclide Data Sheet
Cesium - 137: Radionuclide Data Sheet
Cesium 137
Cs 137
Radiation:
Major Betas:
Max E (MeV)
0.512
1.173
55 protons
82 neutrons
Major Gammas:
E (MeV)
# per 100 dis
0.662
90
(Ba-137)
1300 cm or 42.7 ft
1.5 cm
Half life:
30.17 years
Gamma constant:
Avg. gamma E =
0.662 MeV
or 1.1E+04 days
Radiological data:
Min. Ingestion ALI:
Min. Inhalation ALI:
Doses:
Reported for 1 Ci over 10 cm2 of skin
? mrad/hr (gamma dose)
Point Source: 511 mrad/hr (beta dose)
Disk Source: 513 mrad/hr (beta dose)
Skin Dose:
Shielding data:
Max. range for beta:
Tenth Value Thickness for
average gamma:
Plastic
Aluminum
Concrete
Lead
=
=
=
=
0.53 cm
0.25 cm
13 cm
1.7 cm
Detection Information:
Action Quantities:
Bench top quantity must be less than
Containers require labeling when greater than
Rooms require posting when there is greater than
Contamination lasting more than 24 hrs require NRC notification when greater than
Updated 08/02/2005
90 %
30 %
1000 Ci
10 Ci
100 Ci
500 Ci