A new method to measure shielding properties of protective clothing materials

IFMBE Proceedings

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 150-153

  Buermann L ^a  

^a PHYSIKALISCH TECHNISCHE BUNDESANSTALT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Attenuation properties; Broad beam geometry; Lead equivalent value; Protective clothing; Radiation shielding garments

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; CLOTHES; DIAGNOSIS; DOSIMETRY; MEDICAL PHYSICS; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING;

ATTENUATION PROPERTIES; BROAD BEAMS; DIAGNOSTIC X-RAY IMAGING; NEW EXPERIMENTAL METHOD; PHOTON INTERACTIONS; SECONDARY RADIATIONS; SHIELDING PROPERTIES; STANDARD UNCERTAINTY;

RADIATION SHIELDING;

EID: 77950175150     PISSN: 16800737     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-03902-7_43     Document Type: Conference Paper

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