Re: Californium-252

[William V Lipton <liptonw@dteenergy.com>]

The device you want is called a "neutron howitzer."  Three suppliers of this are
listed in the "Nuclear News" Buyers Guide:

AEA Technology-QSA Inc., 40 North Ave., Burlington, MA 01803, 888-272-2242

MF Physics Corp., , 5074 List Dr., Colorado Springs, CO 80919, 719-598-9549

J. L. Shephard & Assoc., 1010 Arroyo Ave., San Fernando, CA 91340-1822,
818-898-2361

This is not an endorsement of any product.

The opinions expressed are strictly mine.
It's not about dose, it's about trust.

Bill Lipton
liptonw@dteenergy.com


"McCormick, Luke Mr. HQ USAREUR & 7A, ODCSPER"@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu wrote:

> Mike,
>     We used paraffin pigs. 1.5 ft diameter 3 ft long steel coated. Water
> filled pigs worked well too.  What size and shape is your source. Or better,
> what is the energy and the neutron flux? Regards, Luke
> Luke McCormick, RSSO
> HQ USAREUR & 7A
> AEAGA-S
> Unit 29351
> APO, AE 09014
> DSN 370-6917, Comm. 06221-57-6917
> Fax: DSN 370-6102, Comm. 06221-57-6102
> mccormickl@hq.hqusareur.army.mil
>
> > ----------
> > From:         mborisky@mail.arl.mil[SMTP:mborisky@mail.arl.mil]
> > Reply To:     radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu
> > Sent:         Monday, December 20, 1999 10:09 PM
> > To:   Multiple recipients of list
> > Subject:      Californium-252
> >
> > ---------------------- Forwarded by Michael Borisky/arl on 12/20/99 03:52
> > PM
> > ---------------------------
> >
> >
> > Michael Borisky
> > 12/20/99 11:09 AM
> > To: radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu
> > cc:
> > Subject: Californium-252
> >
> > Radsafers,
> >
> > Can someone please point me to a practical reference that will help me
> > determine what shielding I would need to safely use a Californium 252
> > neutron
> > source, without it being in a pool.  Thanks in advance.
> >
> > Michael Borisky
> > Health Physicist
> > Army Research Laboratory
> > 301-394-6310
> >
> >
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