Re: AmBe Neutron Source

[Joel Baumbaugh <baumbaug@nosc.mil>]

        George,

 Am-241-Be  (a,n)  458 yrs    2.5E6 n/sec/curie    1 mrhm/E6 n/sec

        I replied to RADSAFE incase (a) I made a mistake (gasp) and (b)
incase anyone else needs the info...jb

        From Principles of Radiation Protection - Health Physics, D.J. Rees
 
Hope this helps,

        Joel

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At 09:34 AM 10/20/97 -0500, you wrote:
>Good Morning Radsafers:
>
>Would anyone have handy some information about AmBe sources??
>
>I've looked through all my references (Cember, Rad Hlth Handbook, 
>etc.),  got lots of info about PuBe, 
>PoBe, RaBe, etc, but nothing about AmBe.
>
>Need average energy of neutrons, yield (neutrons/sec-curie) and gamma 
>dose (mr/hr-Ci-m) and citation.
>
>Or point me in the direction where the information is avaiable.
>
>Thank you very much and have a good day.
>
>
>George Anastas
>
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