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Monte Carlo radiation transport simulations indicated that the full width at half maximum for the peak due to alpha particles with 4.8\u00a0MeV emitted from 226Ra, a potential impurity in cyclotron-produced 225Ac, could be under 300\u00a0keV. Experimental results confirmed that this peak was distinctly separated from the primary alpha particle peaks of 225Ac and its progeny. Further simulations were implemented to evaluate the minimum detectable activity for 226Ra in an 225Ac solution with activity between 100\u00a0Bq and 10\u00a0000\u00a0Bq. The findings suggested that at least 0.5% contamination of 226Ra (activity ratio) can be detected by measuring an 225Ac solution over 3600\u00a0s. 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