Calculation of absorbed dose from gamma radiation

Journal Article · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1981 · Annu. Book ASTM Stand.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5549845

The recommended practice presents a technique for calculating the dose of energy absorbed in a material from knowledge of the gamma radiation field and the composition of the material. The procedure is also applicable for x-radiation and electrons provided the effective energy of the beam is known and falls within the range from 0.10 to 3.0 MeV. From the absorbed dose in one material, the absorbed dose in any other material exposed to the same radiaton field may be calculated. The procedure is restricted to use with materials composed of the elements: hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, fluorine, silicon, sulfur, chlorine, and phosphorus. The practice was discontinued in 1979 and replaced by Practice E 665, Determining Absorbed Dose Versus Depth in Materials Exposed to the X-Ray Output of Flash X-Ray Machines. (JMT)

• OSTI ID: 5549845
• Journal Information: Annu. Book ASTM Stand.; (United States), Journal Name: Annu. Book ASTM Stand.; (United States) Vol. 45; ISSN ABASC
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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440102* -- Radiation Instrumentation-- Radiation Dosemeters
46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
ABSORPTION
CARBON
CHLORINE
DOSIMETRY
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELECTRONS
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
ELEMENTS
ENERGY ABSORPTION
FERMIONS
FLUORINE
GAMMA DOSIMETRY
GAMMA RADIATION
HALOGENS
HYDROGEN
INDUSTRY
IONIZING RADIATIONS
LEPTONS
NITROGEN
NONMETALS
NUCLEAR INDUSTRY
OXYGEN
PHOSPHORUS
RADIATIONS
RECOMMENDATIONS
SEMIMETALS
SILICON
STANDARDS
SULFUR
X RADIATION