Re: Photon spectra in the workplace

[Jeff Whicker <jjwhicker@lanl.gov>]

Dr. Charles,

I can contribute photon energy distributions from a laboratory containing
transuranics if this would be helpful.  You can contact me directly for
this report and data set.

Best regards,

Jeff Whicker

At 01:12 PM 2/4/99 -0600, you wrote:
>Dear Colleagues
>
>I am trying to obtain data on the photon spectra (fluence vs 
>energy) in the workplace (nuclear power plant, reprocessing plant, 
>hospitals etc).  Can anyone help?
>
>Why am I interested in this?  Most of the photon dose delivered to 
>the Japanese bomb survivors was between 2-5 MeV.  In most 
>occupational exposures the energy will be much less than this.  This 
>leaves open the possibility that the radiation risk estimates from 
>Japan may not be totally appropriate for routine exposures.  In an 
>attempt to evaluate the magnitude of this effect I need some photon 
>spectra.
>
>Many thanks
>
>Monty Charles
>Dr Monty Charles, Reader in Radiation Physics
>School of Physics & Space Research
>University of Birmingham
>Edgbaston
>Birmingham B15 2TT
>England
>TEL +44  0121 414 3483
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