Introduction To Health Physics
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Author: Johnson, Thomas E. (thomas Edward), Cember, Herman.
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Chapter 9, Problem 9.44P
To determine
The 90% confidence interval when time constant is 10 seconds and rate meter reading of 600 cpm.
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