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BS 4094-1:1966

Current

Current

The latest, up-to-date edition.

Recommendation for data on shielding from ionizing radiation Shielding from gamma radiation

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-03-2015

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Foreword
Section 1 - Introduction
1 General
2 Radioactive sources
3 Calculation of exposure rate from a point source
4 Data sheets (general explanation and examples of use)
Section 2 - Data sheets and associated broad-beam transmission graphs
1 Sodium-24
2 Cobalt-60
3 Krypton-85
4 Antimony-124
5 Caesium-137
6 Thulium-170
7 Tantalum-182
8 Iridium-192
9 Gold-198
10 Radium-226 + decay products
11 Thorium-232 + decay products
Appendix A - Calculation of exposure rates and shielding
             requirements for non-point sources or materials for
             which board-beam transmission data have not been
             tabulated
Appendix B - Secondary barriers
Appendix C - Definitions

Provides extensive data for calculation of shielding barriers against gamma radiation, and examples of methods of calculation.

Committee
NCE/2
DevelopmentNote
Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, February 2011. (01/2011)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
82
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current

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BS 3895:1976 Guide to the design, testing and use of packaging for the safe transport of radioactive materials

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