"Total Body Counter" of the C.E.N. at Mol. Calibration and Observations of 1500 Measurements; "TOTAL BODY COUNTER" DU C.E.N. A MOL ETALONNAGE ET OBSERVATIONS SUR 1.500 MESURES

Technical Report · Mon May 29 04:00:00 EDT 1961

OSTI ID:4842965

Boulenger, R R; Colard, J F; Henry, J

A device for the detection of body burden radioactivity is reported. The measurement is done in a steel shielded room by gamma spectrometry with a NaI crystal 8-in. diameter x 4-in. height; the subject is placed in a standard position on a chair below the crystal. The method was used for 1500 measurements in routine work or after accidents, and the observed contaminations are discussed. The measurements have shown a noticeable decrease since 2 years of the body burden of Cs/sup 137/ caused by fallout and the amount of natural potassium in the body was measured. (auth)

• Research Organization: Brussels. Centre d'Etude de l'Energie Nucleaire
• NSA Number: NSA-15-029386
• OSTI ID: 4842965
• Report Number(s): BLG-57
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

ACCIDENTS
CESIUM 137
CONTAMINATION
COUNTERS
CRYSTALS
ENGINEERING AND EQUIPMENT
GAMMA SPECTROMETERS
MEASURED VALUES
POTASSIUM
RADIOACTIVITY
SHIELDING
SODIUM IODIDES
STANDARDS
STEELS