Ill. Admin. Code tit. 32 § 310.150

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 45, November 8, 2024

Section 310.150 - Units of Activity

For the purposes of 32 Ill. Adm. Code: Chapter II, Subchapters b and d, activity is expressed in the SI unit of becquerel (Bq) or in the special unit of curie (Ci), or their multiples, or disintegrations (transformations) per unit of time (dps, dpm, tps or tpm).

a) One becquerel (Bq) = 1 disintegration (transformation) per second (dps or tps).

b) One curie (Ci) = 3.7 x 10¹⁰ disintegrations (transformations) per second (dps or tps) = 3.7 x 10¹⁰ becquerel (Bq) = 2.22 x 10¹² disintegrations (transformations) per minute (dpm or tpm).

Ill. Admin. Code tit. 32, § 310.150

Added at 17 Ill. Reg. 18472, effective January 1, 1994