THE INTERNAL DOSE TO VARIOUS ORGANS AS A FUNCTION OF ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION OF THE FISSION PRODUCTS IN A REACTOR WITH A SPECIFIC HISTORY OF OPERATION
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:4336707
An evaluation was made of the relative importance of the various isotopes formed in a reactor to the radiation dose which might result from internal deposition follow ing a reactor accident. Tabulated data and graphs are presented for use in making calculations of the internal dose which might be expected in any specific case, regardless of reactor power level and mode of operation. For the case of the reactor with a history of operation used in this report, and neglecting (n, gamma ) reaction, it is concluded that the external dose resulting from a 10 curie-sec/m/sup 3/ exposure in an infinite cloud is 4.2 roentgens, a definite upper limit. The internal hazard is markedly greater than the external hazard from a 10 curie-sec/m/sup 3/ exposure to U/sup 235/ fission products at times greater than 4 hours after a reactor accident. (C.H.)
- Research Organization:
- Air Force Special Weapons Center, Kirtland AFB, N. Mex.
- NSA Number:
- NSA-12-012144
- OSTI ID:
- 4336707
- Report Number(s):
- AFSWC-TN-57-22; AD-134699
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- English
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