Technical Radiation Protection

During our Radiation Protection Supervisor (RPS) training courses we reassure delegates that there is very little in the way of complicated maths or physics – its generally not important when working safely with ionising radiation (understanding the concepts are important). However, there is a good dose of physics and mathematics behind these concepts and principles which is what you will find in this area of the site. Mathematical derivation, shielding calculations, and other health physics concepts are featured.

The Mathematics of Radiation Protection

  • The accumulated radiation dose when moving up to a source

    Published: Nov 27, 2023

    Source: Dr Chris Robbins, Grallator

      Tags:
    • 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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  • Physical, biological and effective half-life

    Published: Sep 29, 2021

    Source: Dr Chris Robbins, Grallator

      Tags:
    • Radiation Protection
    • Health Physics
    • Maths
    • Mathematics

    This technical mathematics article is written by Dr Chris Robbins of Grallator Limited. This article looks at Physical, biological and effective half-life and the mathematics behind them.

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Physics is really nothing more than a search for ultimate simplicity, but so far all we have is a kind of elegant messiness

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