Measurement of routinely encountered neutron doses in research facilities

Journal Article · Sat Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1983 · Radiation Protection Management; (United States)

OSTI ID:5228102

Schlapper, G A; Neff, R D; Davis, D R ^[1]; Sandel, P S ^[2]

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1. Radiological Health Engineering Program, Nuclear Engineering Dept., Texas A and M Univ., College Station, TX (US)
2. Radiological Safety Office, Texas A and M Univ., College Station, TX (US)

This paper reports on a study performed to determine the accuracy of routine neutron dose equivalent assessments made using portable neutron survey instruments calibrated against two 10-curie PuBe neutron sources. Measurements were made at a research reactor facility and a cyclotron facility using a Victoreen 488A portable survey instrument, a Ludlum Model 15 portable survey instrument, and a Bonner multisphere system. Data from the Bonner multisphere system. Data from the Bonner multisphere system were unfolded using a modified version of the computer program BON31G and were used for comparison as the true dose equivalent by factors of between 3 and 50. The calibration program could be improved by calibrating and moderated PuBe sources and correlating the portable neutron survey instrument readings with data obtained through the use of the Bonner multisphere system.

• OSTI ID: 5228102
• Journal Information: Radiation Protection Management; (United States), Journal Name: Radiation Protection Management; (United States) Vol. 1:1; ISSN 0740-0640; ISSN RPMAE
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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