Shielding Calculator
This program calculates either:
- the thickness of material required for a particular maximum transmission;
- the maximum transmission of a specified thickness of material.
It is assumed that irradiation is under broad beam conditions.
Sources of Data
Most diagnostic energy data:
- Simpkin DJ (1995) Shielding Diagnostic X-ray Facilities. Health Phys 68:5;705-709
- Sutton DG & Williams JR (eds.) (2000) Radiation Shielding for
Diagnostic X-rays. British Institute of Radiology, London.
Data relating to Ytong aerated concrete:
- Tsalafoutas IA, Yakoumakis E, Manetou A, Flioni-vyza A. (1998) The
diagnostic X-ray protection characteristics of Ytong, an aerated concrete
based building material. Br J Rad 71:944-949
High energy transmission data: (still to be added to program database)
- Dunster HJ, Ellis RE, Jones BE, Jones EW, Rees JM. (1971) Handbook of
Radiological Protection. Panel of the Radioactive Substances Advisory
Committee. HMSO, London.
Software Issues
You need a Java plugin for this software to work on your browser, please
download from Sun's website.
Please send comments to Andrew Reilly.
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