On the effect of an error in a standard D2O-moderated 252Cf energy spectrum

There appears to be an error in the neutron fluence for neutrons with energies between 9 and 10 MeV for the tabulated D2O-moderated Cf source in ISO 8529-1. If the referenced spectrum is used as tabulated, the error contributes a total error to neutron dose values from this source of approximately 3...

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Published inHealth physics (1958) Vol. 97; no. 6; p. 628
Main Author Cummings, F M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.12.2009
Subjects
Californium - analysis
Californium - chemistry
Deuterium Oxide - chemistry
Equipment Design
Equipment Failure Analysis
Neutrons
Particle Accelerators - instrumentation
Particle Accelerators - standards
Radiation Dosage
Radiometry - instrumentation
Radiometry - standards
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Summary:There appears to be an error in the neutron fluence for neutrons with energies between 9 and 10 MeV for the tabulated D2O-moderated Cf source in ISO 8529-1. If the referenced spectrum is used as tabulated, the error contributes a total error to neutron dose values from this source of approximately 3%.
ISSN:1538-5159
DOI:10.1097/01.HP.0000363844.01041.57