Wipe Test Calculator
The Wipe Test Calculator allows one to calculate a wipe test in Bq/cm2 with the appropriate Counting Efficiency, Background Radiation, and Measurements (in either cpm or dpm).
Using the calculator
Once you complete the fields (background radiation, sample description and gross measurement), you will obtain the Net Measurement (in cpm) and the Measurement in Bq/cm2. The form can then be printed and inserted in the radiation log book.
Please note that wipe tests are performed by swabbing a wet or dry filter paper on 10 x 10 cm work surfaces.
- Wipe Test Analysis Form [.xls] Courtesy of McGill University, 2009