Re: Dose Rates vs. Altitude

[Chris Alston <alstonc@odrge.odr.georgetown.edu>]

Tom

The TLD will only show photon and beta doses. A large percentage of the
dose equivalent at cruising altitudes is due to neutrons. With that caveat,
it might be a fun project.

chris a.

>> Maybe next time I will take my own GM for some first hand data. Also, the
>> daughter wanted to conduct a high school lab experiemnt with her dad
>> whereby she wore a TLD on the ground while her dad wore another while
>> flying...... any comments ???
>>
>> Thanks Much,
>>
>> Tom Harrison
>> RSO
>> Univ of North Texas
>> Denton, TX
>> e-mail: tomh@facstaff.cas.unt.edu
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