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Dose Calculations from Source Models and Gamma-Ray Spectra

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1604124· OSTI ID:1604124
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  1. Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)

Gamma-ray dose rates computed by two radiation source model-based methods and five measured spectrum-based methods are compared. With the exception of a Detective DX-100, which reported dose rates that are about 25% less than the mean, dose rates are generally within 10% of mean values. Methods for computation of dose rates employed by the Gamma Detector Response and Analysis Software (GADRAS) are described and critically evaluated. Results are presented for a feasibility evaluation that seeks to use spectra recorded inside vehicles to estimate the minimum dose outside the vehicles.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOD DTRA
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
OSTI ID:
1604124
Report Number(s):
SAND--2020-2543; 684612
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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