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|  DOE-HDBK-1106-97
Radiological Contamination Control Training
for Laboratory Research
Instructor's Guide
Instructor's Notes
IRON-55 (Fe-55)
Iron-55 decays by electron capture and so is an X-ray emitter.
Fe-55 contamination may be detected by a thin-window G-M
probe looking at the very low-energy characteristic Mn X-rays.
Manganese is formed when the iron nucleus captures an electron.
The manganese emits X-rays characteristic to its electron shell
structure. Liquid scintillation counting may also be used.
1.
Average X-ray energy: Electron capture with an
average low energy of 0.006 MeV.
2.
IAEA toxicity classification: Medium-low.
Physical half-life: 2.6 years.
3.
Effective half-life (Teff): 370 days.
4.
5.
Critical organ:
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Liver and spleen for inhalation.
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Lower large intestine for ingestion.
Personnel monitoring: Uptakes evaluated by
6.
analysis of blood.
7.
ALI:
2 mCi (7 x 107 Bq) by inhalation, daily
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clearance.
9 mCi (3 x 108 Bq) by ingestion.
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