Published October 24, 2011 | Version v1
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Determination of protective concrete thickness for medical application of X-rays

  • 1. Department of Physics, Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna (Nigeria)

Description

Work was carried out to determine the appropriate thickness of concrete block that would be sufficient to protect the radiation worker and the public from X-rays for medical purpose. The results obtained from four X-ray machines are discussed. However, a minimum thickness of 36.0cm of concrete block was found to be sufficient to protect the two groups mentioned here.

Availability note (English)

Available from Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission, 9 Kwame Nkrumah Crescent Asokoro, P.M.B. 646 Garki Abuja (NG)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
[10 p.]

Conference

Title
34. Annual conference of the Nigeria institute of Physics
Dates
11-15 Oct 2011
Place
Ile-Ife (Nigeria)

INIS

Country of Publication
Nigeria
Country of Input or Organization
Nigeria
INIS RN
42102848
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
CONCRETE BLOCKS; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PUBLIC HEALTH; RADIATION PROTECTION; SHIELDING; THICKNESS; X-RAY RADIOGRAPHY
Descriptors DEC
BUILDING MATERIALS; DIMENSIONS; INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHY; MATERIALS; MATERIALS TESTING; NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING; SAFETY; TESTING