Study on the shielding materials for low-energy gamma sources

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spellingShingle Study on the shielding materials for low-energy gamma sources
summary Photon dosimetry is indispensable in designing an irradiation facilities shielding. Monte Carlo simulation was utilized to investigate the efficiency of relatively new developed clay and Gadolinum (Gd)-doped polymer as a radiation shielding material for low energy gamma sources (Am- and Co-). The calculated linear attenuation coefficient () of Am- and Co- for clay is higher within . % and . % compared to ordinary concrete, respectively. The value for Gd-doped polymer is higher by a factor of and compared to clay for Am- and Co-, respectively. A thickness of cm and cm from both clay and concrete were adequate to attenuate almost % incident photons from Am- and Co-, respectively. The same thickness of cm by Gd-doped polymer could attenuate almost % of Co- photons. cm thickness of clay and concrete could shield the gamma source dose rate of Am- ( MBq) down to . Sv/hr, while almost cm needed for Co- source. Gd-doped polymer with thickness of cm could shield almost % the dose rate from Co- source. For higher energy gamma sources, clay and ordinary concrete need to be doped with a higher Z element to ensure safety of the radiation.
title Study on the shielding materials for low-energy gamma sources
title_full Study on the shielding materials for low-energy gamma sources
title_fullStr Study on the shielding materials for low-energy gamma sources
title_full_unstemmed Study on the shielding materials for low-energy gamma sources
title_short Study on the shielding materials for low-energy gamma sources
title_sort study on the shielding materials for low-energy gamma sources