Published 1992
| Version v1
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Interaction of radiation with matter
Creators
Description
Attenuation coefficients and density are physical characteristics of matter essential for radiation shielding and dose calculations. Mass attenuation coefficients are listed in this chapter for a continuum of photon energy interactions with pertinent elements found in shielding materials and tissue. Specific mass attenuation coefficients are provided for materials such as concrete, lucite, polyethylene, Bakelite, Pyrex glass and lead as well as tissues such as bone and muscle. The attenuation coefficients for the three mechanisms by which radiation interacts with matter (photoelectric, Compton and pair production) are provided in graphical form for air, lead and water
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Publisher
- Scinta, Inc.
- Imprint Place
- Silver Spring, MD (United States)
- ISBN
- 0-917251-05-9
- Imprint Title
- The health physics and radiological health handbook
- Imprint Pagination
- 742 p.
- Journal Page Range
- p. 147-162.
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 25043986
- Subject category
- S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY; S73: NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Numerical Data
- Descriptors DEI
- ATTENUATION; BIOLOGICAL SHIELDING; COMPILED DATA; PHOTONS; RADIATION DOSES; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIATION TRANSPORT
- Descriptors DEC
- BOSONS; DATA; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; INFORMATION; MASSLESS PARTICLES; NUMERICAL DATA; SHIELDING