Plastic vials have replaced vials of low-potassium containing glass. The low price of is an advantage for using them as disposable counting bottles.
Bottle
Standardized liquid scintillation counting bottles.
Low background rate, less than 5 - 7 cpm.
High UV transmission at 360 to 400 nm.
Made of high-density low-pressure polyethylene, without plasticizers.
Polyvials available in sizes: Standard size 20 mL (as well as 145 mL) and as "super low diffusion" vials.
Caps:
Superior and unique capping system.
Color coding facilitates recognition.
Various color caps available in: white, red, blue and green.
Vials for liquid scintillation can be made from PE, PP, PTFE and borosilicate glass.