Measurement and Analysis of the Neutron Energy Spectrum and Associated Occupational Exposure from a Shielded 241AM-BE Source

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• Personal Author:
  Glover S ; Spitz, Henry ; Stringer JS
• Description:
  A set of five Bonner spheres was used to measure the ambient neutron H*(10) dose around an orphan 241Am-Be neutron source shielded with different arrangements and types of neutron-absorbing materials. These results were compared to measurements obtained using a portable radiation dosemeter. The Bonner sphere measurement results identified the presence of a large thermal and intermediate neutron component from the shielded 241Am-Be source that was not revealed using the portable instrument. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Occupational Health Radiation Radiation Dosimeters Safety
• Keywords:
  Detectors Dosimetry Measurement Equipment Neutron Radiation Radiation Measurement Radiation Protection Spectroscopes Thermal Properties
• ISSN:
  0144-8420
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  HELD - Health Effects Laboratory Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  125-131
• Volume:
  190
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20060980
• Citation:
  Radiat Prot Dosim 2020 Jun; 190(2):125-131
• Contact Point Address:
  Jimmy Steele Stringer, College of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Cincinnati, 598 Rhodes Hall, P.O. Box 210072, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0072, USA
• Email:
  stringjy@mail.uc.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2020
• Performing Organization:
  University of Cincinnati
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Radiation Protection Dosimetry
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:c11d5bca19e0198b999e2f6c306bf5764af81fa096b918fe9d4c803379ee5b0bee3083109bb2c87085df2ca9c09919a9f598b8f69146c1c8023b5c988e3d2c43
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/224696/cdc_224696_DS1.pdf
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