RE: Franz - RE: X-ray of packages and containers

["Jacobus, John (OD/ORS)" <jacobusj@ors.od.nih.gov>]

Franz, 

There was a paper presented at the Office of National Drug Control Policy

International Symposium, San Diego, CA on June 26-28, 2001 entitled

"Radiation Dose to Stowaways in Vehicles."  It evaluated the doses to

stowaways in cars, trucks, and sea containers that are being inspected for

contraband.  Using a RANDO phantom in various types of containers exposed to

various x-ray, gamma-ray and accelerator sources.  Only with pulsed fast

neutron analysis and 6 MeV accelerator system did the 10's of mrem (<1 mSv)

range.  



Of course, the total dose could exceed 100 mrem (1 mSv) as people who get

caught trying to get into the country try and get in again.  And get another

dose.



-- John 

John Jacobus, MS

Certified Health Physicist 

3050 Traymore Lane

Bowie, MD  20715-2024



E-mail:  jenday1@email.msn.com (H)      



-----Original Message-----

From: Franz Schoenhofer [mailto:franz.schoenhofer@CHELLO.AT]

Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 7:20 AM

To: David_S_Hyder@RL.GOV; magna1@jps.net; radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu

Subject: Re: Franz - RE: X-ray of packages and containers



. . .



What about the doses to a possible hidden

person?



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