Evidence suggests that the uncertainties reported in a widely referenced paper by Houtermans et al. in Int. J. Appl. Radiat. Isot. 31, 153 (1980) have been significantly underestimated, potentially by an order of magnitude. Up to the present date, this has had implications for the accuracy of the reference half-life and uncertainty values derived from evaluations of literature data. The current study aims to propose more realistic uncertainty values that can serve as a foundation for future re-evaluations. Additionally, it is suggested that similar corrections could be considered for other historical papers to ensure consistency across the field. Although the approach to rectifying old data may involve some degree of subjectivity, it offers a practical and effective way to incorporate the historical decay data until they can be replaced by more precise measurements accompanied by comprehensive uncertainty assessments.

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半衰期测量中低估的不确定性


有证据表明，Houtermans 等人在 Int. J. Appl. Radiat.伊索特。31， 153 （1980） 被严重低估了，可能低估了一个数量级。到目前为止，这对从文献数据评估中得出的参考半衰期和不确定性值的准确性产生了影响。目前的研究旨在提出更现实的不确定性值，作为未来重新评估的基础。此外，建议可以考虑对其他历史论文进行类似的更正，以确保整个领域的一致性。尽管纠正旧数据的方法可能涉及一定程度的主观性，但它提供了一种实用且有效的方法来整合历史衰减数据，直到它们可以被更精确的测量和全面的不确定性评估所取代。