Technical Guidance

Here you will find data and articles on radiation shielding, frequently asked questions (FAQ), monitor performance, specific gamma ray constants, mathematical derivations - indeed everything we have personally found useful from our tool kit. The resource will be gradually uploaded here from time to time. Have anything suitable that you would like to see featured here?

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  • The accumulated radiation dose when moving up to a source

    Published: Nov 27, 2023

    Source: Dr Chris Robbins, Grallator

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    • Dr Chris Robbins
    • Grallator
    • Accumulated dose
    • Maths in radiation protection
    • Radioactive source
    • accumulated radiation exposure moving towards a source
    • Inverse square law
    • Point source

    Consider the situation where you move up to a radioactive source, perform some operations for a period of time, and then move away. What total dose will be received?

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  • H-3 (Tritium) Radiation Safety Data

    Published: Aug 21, 2023

    Source: Ionactive Radiation Protection Resource

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    • H-3
    • Tritium
    • Low energy beta emitter
    • Radiation safety data
    • Radioactive
    • Dose Rate
    • Inhalation
    • Ingestion
    • Shielding
    • skin contamination
    • Liquid scintillation counting

    H-3 (Tritium) radiation safety data from Ionactive.

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  • C-14 (Carbon-14) Radiation Safety Data

    Published: Aug 21, 2023

    Source: Ionactive Radiation Protection Resource

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    • Radiation safety data
    • C-14
    • Carbon-14
    • Low energy beta emitter
    • Radioactive
    • Dose Rate
    • Inhalation
    • Ingestion
    • skin contamination
    • Shielding
    • Liquid scintillation counting

    C-14 (Carbon-14) radiation safety data from Ionactive.

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  • F-18 (Fluorine-18) Radiation Safety Data

    Published: Aug 21, 2023

    Source: Ionactive Radiation Protection Resource

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    • F-18
    • Fluorine-18
    • Positron emitter
    • Shielding
    • Radiation safety data
    • Radioactive
    • Dose Rate
    • Inhalation
    • Ingestion
    • skin contamination
    • annihilation

    F-18 (Fluorine-18) radiation safety data from Ionactive.

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  • Na-22 (Sodium-22) Radiation Safety Data

    Published: Aug 21, 2023

    Source: Ionactive Radiation Protection Resource

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    • Sodium-22
    • Na-22
    • Medium energy beta emitter
    • Positron emitter
    • Shielding
    • Radiation safety data
    • Radioactive
    • Dose Rate
    • Inhalation
    • Ingestion
    • skin contamination
    • annihilation

    Na-22 (Sodium-22) radiation safety data from Ionactive.

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  • P-32 (Phosphorus -32) Radiation Safety Data

    Published: Aug 21, 2023

    Source: Ionactive Radiation Protection Resource

      Tags:
    • Phosphorus-32
    • P-32
    • Radiation safety data
    • Radioactive
    • High energy beta emitter
    • Dose Rate
    • Inhalation
    • Ingestion
    • skin contamination
    • Shielding
    • Bremsstrahlung x-rays

    P-32 (Phosphorus-32) radiation safety data from Ionactive.

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