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RE: Exposure from Bremsstrahlung
In the same series (HHSC handbook no.9, 1992), you can also consult:
Phosphorus -32, Practical Radiation Protection by Peter E. Ballance.
So far, there has been some answers regarding potential exposure to
bremstrahlung, this is another approach: Why don't you try to limit exposure
to high activities by frequent pick-ups (if feasible of course) ?
We are trying here to limit unecessary exposures to P-32. Any waste box with
an activity of more the 5 mCi of P-32 or high gamma emmittors (total, any
given time)should be pick-up as soon as possible. We have a decay in storage
facility just for that. P-32 or high energy emmitors should decay...away
from the users. Remember the famous "time, distance, shielding" ?
Stephane Jean-Francois , P. Eng., CHP
Spécialiste en radioprotection/Radiation Safety Specialist
Gestion des Risques/Risk Management
Merck Frosst Canada & Co.
Tel: (514) 428.8695
Fax: (514) 428.4917
e-mail: stephane_jeanfrancois@merck.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Williamson [mailto:m.williamson@mailbox.uq.edu.au]
Sent: Monday, March 29, 1999 6:34 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: Re: Exposure from Bremsstrahlung
Caspar, you need to get hold of Iain McLintock's little book:
Bremsstrahlung from radionuclides - practical guidance for radiation
protection. ISBN 0-948237-23-6 Published in the UK by H and H Scientific
Consultants as HHSC Handbook no. 15, 1994.
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