Re: HVL or TVL values

[Bob Hearn <rah@america.net>]

Useful related information may be found in the Radhealth Handbook,
Goldstein, Rockwell, etc., but you must bear in mind that the data you seek
are a function of the specific shielding material and may require
consideration of geometry and buildup effects.

Bob Hearn
rah@america.net

At 02:29 PM 8/6/96 -0500, you wrote:
>Does anyone know of a good source of information on the HVL or TVL 
>values (prefer the latter) for individual radionuclides?  I am helping 
>someone prepare some information sheets on radioisotopes and they 
>require information on the HVL or TVL values for specific 
>radionuclides.  They are looking at preparing these sheets for more 
>than one hundred isotopes so it is not practical to repeat the list 
>other than to say that it is all the isotopes generally of interest to 
>health physicists.
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>Any information would be appreciated.
>
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>Peter J. Fundarek
>University of Toronto
>CANADA
>email:  p.fundarek@utoronto.ca
>phone:  (416) 978-2374
>fax:  (416) 971-1384
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