60Co γ-ray attenuation coefficient of barite concrete

Iranian Journal of Radiation Research

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 71-75

  Bouzarjomehri, Fathollah ^a   Bayat, T ^b   Dashti R , M H ^a   Ghisari, J ^c   Abdoli, N ^c  

^a SHAHID SADOUGHI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b Centre for Education and Training   (Iran)

^c YAZD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Barite concrete; Half Value Layer; Radiation protection; Shielding

Indexed keywords

BARIUM SULFATE; CEMENT; COBALT 60; CONCRETE;

ARTICLE; BUILDING MATERIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; GAMMA RADIATION; HOSPITAL BUILDING; IONIZATION CHAMBER; MATERIALS TESTING; NONHUMAN; PARTICLE SIZE; RADIATION ATTENUATION; RADIATION HAZARD; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIATION SAFETY;

EID: 34247361552     PISSN: 23223243     EISSN: 17284562     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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