High intensity electron accelerator radiation hazards
Conference
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OSTI ID:4329694
- ed.
From third Health Physics Society midyear topical symposium; Los Angeles, California, USA (29 Jan 1969). See CONF-690103P1. A 30 MeV, 1 mA, average current, linear electron accelerator was built at Los Alamos to serve as a prototype for development work being done on the Los Alamos Meson Physics Facility. As this accelerator was to have a much higher intensity than ever achieved before, an extensive study of possible radiation hazards was made prior to operation. A review of that study is given. The three kinds of radiation, bremsstrahlung, neutrons, and residual, encountered in the operation of electron accelerators, are reviewed. Theoretical and empirical bases for estimating these are demonstrated for a 30 MeV accelerator. The values obtained are compared with experimental values. Calculations for air activation and required ventilation are also presented. Shielding penetration measurements are also presented. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos Scientific Lab., NM
- NSA Number:
- NSA-29-030225
- OSTI ID:
- 4329694
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- English
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