Re: AmBe Neutron Source

[LIPTONW@detroitedison.com]

>ICRU Report 10b, "Physical Aspects of Irradiation" (NBS Handbook 85) has  
>extensive information about neutron sources, including Am-241/Be sources.  If  
>you can get a copy, Amersham/Searle Technical Bulletin 76/7, "Neutron 
Sources:  
> Americium-241/Beryllium and Californium-252" is also an excellent resource.   
>I haven't kept up with this, so Amersham/Searle may have more recent  
>information.    
>The opinions expressed are strictly mine.  
>It's not about dose, it's about trust.  
>  
>Bill Lipton  
>liptonw@detroitedison.com  
> 
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>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 
> 
>George Anastas, M.P.H., P.E., C.H.P., Director 
>Environmental Health and Safety and  
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