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Persistence half-life (GSR on hands)

The time after which approximately half of the initial particle count has been lost from the hand surface. Published studies (Cardinetti 2004, Koons 2002) indicate approximately 4-6 hours for conventional Pb-Ba-Sb GSR under normal activity conditions.

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