Report of the AGS Experimental Area Shielding Upgrade Committee

Technical Report · Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1990

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5955247· OSTI ID:5955247

Beavis, D; Brown, H N; Bunce, G; Carroll, A S; Chiang, I H; Glenn, J W; Lazarus, D M; Lessard, E; Pendzick, A; Sims, W; Woodle, K

The proton intensity delivered to the AGS experimental areas is expected to increase fourfold when the full potential of the Booster is realized. It is therefore necessary to anticipate the modifications to the shielding and radiation monitoring that will be required in order to insure safe operation within the appropriate guidelines for radiation exposure. This report examines the consequences of site boundary requirements and soil and air activation as well as the protection of radiation workers, i.e., AGS personnel and experimenters, from unnecessary radiation exposure in the experimental areas. Where possible, Health Physics surveys and fault studies carried out in the Spring of 1990 have been used to estimate levels in and around the experimental areas with 5 {times} 10{sup 13} protons per pulse or 75% of the total anticipated intensity delivered to each of the target stations under normal'' as well as fault conditions. Where fault studies were not possible due to construction, the new beams and facilities were designed for the higher intensities that will be available and radiation patterns were calculated. Weak spots were identified and improvements recommended. Capital and manpower estimates were developed for the upgrades. 7 refs.

• Research Organization: Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH00016
• OSTI ID: 5955247
• Report Number(s): BNL-45892; ON: DE91011724
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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