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Health Physics and Safety Division annual progress report, January 1-- December 31, 1972

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/4409007· OSTI ID:4409007
Research topics outlined include a radiation monitoring and alarm system (Amcos II) for habitable areas of an accelerator complex; a digital environmental monitor; direct measurements of dose equivalent in aircraft; sampling and analysis of radioactive substances in the atmosphere; reactor effluents: as low as practicable or as low as reasonable, portable mixed radiation dose equivalent meter; minimizing surface dose with medium electron shields; environmental monitoring TLD studies; charcoal filter efficiency; semi-automatic film reader; radiation calibration facility; TLD extremity dosimeter; radiological assistance plan; secondary calibrator using Sr-- Y BETA 's; automation of gamma spectroscopy; nanometer energy deposition studies; nanometer dosimetry using liquid scintillators; personnel dosimetry at the AGS; expected energetic secondary neutrons missing in 200 MeV proton water shield; and Halon 1301 fire tests. (WHK)
Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, N.Y. (USA)
NSA Number:
NSA-29-002678
OSTI ID:
4409007
Report Number(s):
BNL--18102
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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