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University of Washington Dates IV

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 July 2016

A W Fairhall ,
A W Young  and
J L Erickson
A W Fairhall
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195
A W Young
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195
J L Erickson
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195
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The dates reported in this list are for geologic and archaeologic samples only. During the interval since our last date list (R, 1966, v 8, p 498-506) most of our measurements have been on samples of sea water. These will be reported separately at a later time. The methods used are essentially those reported previously (R, 1963, v 5, p 80-81) but with the following notable changes and additions: We now prepare our methane counting gas as described in Buddemeier et al (1970). Our IL membrane counter has since been augmented by 3 additional counters. Two of these are IL quartz proportional counters inside geiger anticoincidence shields. Operating pressures are ca 1.5 to 4atm. Backgrounds of these 2 counters are in the neighborhood of 1.8 and 3cpm and the net counting rate of NBS oxalic acid ranges from 7 to 18.7cpm, depending on the pressure. The third counter (“minicounter”) is rather special: .IL quartz proportional counter inside a methane proportional anticoincidence counter. Sample and anticoincidence counting gases are introduced simultaneously with a differential pressure that never exceeds a few cm Hg. The sample filling side is constructed so as to minimize dead volume; over 80% of the sample gas is inside the active volume of the 14C counter. The range of filling pressures which are possible is ca 1 to 4atm.

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Research Article
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Radiocarbon , Volume 18 , Issue 2 , 1976 , pp. 221 - 239
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Copyright © The American Journal of Science 

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