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

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

03-31-2015

Publisher

British Standards Institution

Co-operating organizations
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

BS 4094-2:1971	Recommendation for data on shielding from ionizing radiation Shielding from X-radiation
BS 3683-3:1984	Glossary of terms used in non-destructive testing Radiological flaw detection
BS 3895:1976	Guide to the design, testing and use of packaging for the safe transport of radioactive materials