Reference dosimetry for various Health Physics Research Reactor spectra

Technical Report · Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1981

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6188916· OSTI ID:6188916

Sims, C. S.; Killough, G. G.

Reference neutron dosimetry is developed in a consistent and reproducible manner for five different Health Physics Research Reactor (HPRR) spectra: the unshielded HPRR, the HPRR shielded by 20-cm concrete, by 12-cm Lucite, by 13-m steel, and by a 5-cm steel/15-cm concrete shield. The reference dosimetry is presented in two forms so as to be of maximum usefulness both to dosimetrists and to reactor operations personnel. The forms are: (1) dosimetric data (i.e., wet tissue kerma, element 57 dose, and element 57 dose equivalent) per unit fluence at 3 m from the centerline of the HPRR, and (2) dosimetric data at 3 m from the centerline of the HPRR per fission in the reactor. A large amount of HPRR dosimetry-related information are included and form a comprehensive compilation of available data. These data include calculated HPRR neutron energy spectra for each of the five above mentioned shielding situations, dosimetric data per unit fluence as a function of neutron energy, dosimetric contributions to the total reference values by neutron energy group, quality factors, shield attenuation factors and a summary of nuclear engineering data for each shield, kerma variation with distance from the HPRR, and a summary of previously published reference dosimetry-related HPRR data.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Nuclear Criticality Safety Program (NCSP)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-26
• OSTI ID: 6188916
• Report Number(s): ORNL/TM-7748; ON: DE81025851
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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