Re: [Phys-l] Minigenerator nuclear rate meter

[Brian Whatcott <betwys1@sbcglobal.net>]

Charles,

It seems like giving Carl a call might get you the information you need.
 He is (or was) familiar with this device.

Brian W


Carl J. Wenning,
Coordinator Physics Teacher Education Program
 Illinois State University
 Campus Box 4560
 Normal, IL 61790-4560.
 Phone: 309-438-2957

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At 12:15 PM 6/1/2007, you wrote:

> Brian,
>
> This refers to the chemical part of the minigenerator system, which
> we also have, including their instructions.  It is the meter itself
> that I am trying to rejuvenate.  I presume that this once had its own
> set of instructions, but those are now gone.
>
> Thanks,
> Charles Crook
>
>
> >
> >"Obtaining isotopes with short half-lives can be readily done with the
> >proper equipment.
> >Union Carbide MINIGENERATOR systems can be used to separate
> >pure samples of radioisotope daughter from mother products.
> >   For instance, the Cesium 137 unit can be used to "milk" Barium 137m
> >from a "cow." Tin 113 can be used to derive Indium 113m.T
> >hese radioisotope generators use a chemical combination of
> >   HCL and NaCl (called the eluant) to separate the daughter
> >   products from the mother material."
> >
> >I took this from an....
> >      Addendum to
> >Hands-On Physics Activities with Real-Life Applications
> >by James Cunningham & Norman Herr
> >The Center for Applied Research in Education
> >by Carl J. Wenning, Coordinator
> >Physics Teacher Education Program
> >Illinois State University
> >
> >


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