The QuarkNet Program allowed for the purchase of NRC exempt sources for use in the building of the project's proportional gas charged particle detector.
Sixteen Cs-137 5 uCi sources were purchased by U. of Penn. for the QuarkNet 2001 Project in July, 2001.
The Sources were bought from:
Spectrum Techniques
106 Union Valley Road
Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830
tel: 865-482-9937
Fax: 865-483-0473
E-mail: spectech@esper.com
The sources are one inch diameter sealed plastic disks. This package conforms to the conditions and limitations specified in 49 CFR 173.421 for radioactive material, excepted package - limited quantity of material. UN2910.
The contents are exempt from NRC anAgreement State licensing.
The above statements are from Spectrum Techniques information sheet. A copy of this sheet is on file at David Rittenhouse Lab, room 1W23, Physics Dept. U. of Penn.
Link to Environmental Health & Radiation Safety Office, University of Pennsylvania
Very important site on the Web, the Table of the Nuclides at Brookhaven National Lab: Table of the Nuclides and Radiation inquiry form
The table below identifies the source, original activity (as of August 10, 2001) and the present location. All the sources are Cesium-137, original activity of 5 uCi on 8/10/01. Cs-137 has a Half-Life of 30 years.
Source # and Type | Original activity and date | Signed out to and Location |
Q2001-A, Cs-137 | 5.0 uCi on 8/10/01 | Marshall Mosesson, Moorestown H.S. // Located at PENN DRL Rm 1W20 |
Q2001-B, Cs-137 | 5.0 uCi on 8/10/01 | Mary Sabato, Camden Catholic H.S. |
Q2001-C, Cs-137 | 5.0 uCi on 8/10/01 | Frank Lipinski, Cheltenham H.S. |
Q2001-D, Cs-137 | 5.0 uCi on 8/10/01 | George Engle, Moorestown H.S. |
Q2001-E, Cs-137 | 5.0 uCi on 8/10/01 | Mary Yeoman, Hopewell Valley Cent. H.S. |
Q2001-F, Cs-137 | 5.0 uCi on 8/10/01 | Hal Wright, Abington H.S. |
Q2001-G, Cs-137 | 5.0 uCi on 8/10/01 | Gerry Votta, Clayton H.S.// Located at PENN DRL Rm 1W20 |
Q2001-H, Cs-137 | 5.0 uCi on 8/10/01 | Mark Campione, Central Buck West H.S. |
Q2001-I, Cs-137 | 5.0 uCi on 8/10/01 | Carl Telly, Jenkintown H.S. |
Q2001-J, Cs-137 | 5.0 uCi on 8/10/01 | Jack Friedman, Eastern H.S.// Located at PENN DRL Rm 1W20 |
Q2001-K, Cs-137 | 5.0 uCi on 8/10/01 | Tim Paulson, Pennsbury H.S. |
Q2001-L, Cs-137 | 5.0 uCi on 8/10/01 | Dianne Wakefield, North Penn H.S. |
Q2001-M, Cs-137 | 5.0 uCi on 8/10/01 | // Located at PENN DRL Rm 1W20 HEP source box 1W20 |
Q2001-N, Cs-137 | 5.0 uCi on 8/10/01 | // Located at PENN DRL Rm 1W20 HEP source box 1W20 |
Q2001-O, Cs-137 | 5.0 uCi on 8/10/01 | Boris Dirnsbach, Creative and Performing Arts H.S. |
Q2001-P, Cs-137 | 5.0 uCi on 8/10/01 | // Located at PENN DRL Rm 1W20 HEP source box 1W20 |