Electronic equilibrium as a function of depth in tissue from Cobalt-60 point source exposures /

beta and gamma components of radioactive particles and gamma

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Myrick, Jo Ann
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1994.
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Description
Summary:beta and gamma components of radioactive particles and gamma
charged particle equilibrium. The Miller-Reece model was
contaminations. Compliance with IO CFR 20. 1 01 requires
depth of 0.007 cm. Skin exposure can arise from both the
effect of electronic equilibrium, selected thicknesses of
establishment must be assessed for shallow doses to prevent
for assessing skin dose stemming from hot particle
found to agree closely with the experimental data while the
gamma component of dose increases dramatically when layers of
Lantz- Lambert model overestimated dose at shallow depths.
large in comparison to the range of beta particles. Once the
of the beta particles, skin dose is due solely to gamma
protective clothing are interposed between the hot particle
protective clothing layer is thicker than the maximum range
radiation can contribute significantly to skin doses. The
radiation. Charged particle equilibrium is not established at
radiochromic dye film and a 6OCo hot particle source and dose
shallow depths. The degree of electronic equilibrium
source and the skin, and in cases where the hot particle is
that exposure to the skin be evaluated over a I CM2 area at a
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has set the basic criteria
the overassessment of skin dose because conventional fluence-
tissue equivalent material were interposed between
to-dose conversion factors are not applicable. To assess the
was measured as a function of depth. These measured values
were then compared to models which are used to calculate
Item Description:"Major subject: Health Physics".
In title, numerals are used.
Vita.
Physical Description:ix, 57 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Also available online.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.