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Introduction to Health Physics: Fourth Edition - Ruang Baca FMIPA UB

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INTERACTION OF RADIATION WITH M ATTER 197<br />

5.14. The following absorption data were taken with aluminum absorbers:<br />

thickness (mm) 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2 1.4 1.6 2 4 8 15 20 28<br />

counts/min 1000 576 348 230 168 134 120 107 96 95 90 82 68 60 50<br />

(a) Plot the data. What types of radiation does the curve suggest?<br />

(b) If a beta particle is present, what is its energy?<br />

(c) If a gamma ray is present, what is its energy?<br />

(d) What iso<strong>to</strong>pe is compatible with the absorption data?<br />

(e) Write the equation that fits the absorption data.<br />

5.15. A collimated gamma ray beam consists of equal numbers of 0.1-MeV and 1.0-MeV<br />

pho<strong>to</strong>ns. If the beam enters a 15-cm-thick concrete shield, what is the relative<br />

portion of 1-MeV pho<strong>to</strong>ns <strong>to</strong> 0.1-MeV pho<strong>to</strong>ns in the emergent beam?<br />

5.16. Three collimated gamma-ray beams of equal flux, whose pho<strong>to</strong>n energies are 2,<br />

5, and 10 MeV, respectively, pass through 5-cm thick lead. What is the ratio of the<br />

emergent fluxes?<br />

5.17. A collimated beam of 0.2-MeV gamma radiation delivers an incident energy flux<br />

of 2 J/m2 /s <strong>to</strong> a lead shield 1 g/cm2 thick. What is the<br />

(a) incident pho<strong>to</strong>n flux, pho<strong>to</strong>ns/cm2 /s?<br />

(b) rate of energy absorption in the shield, erg/g/s and J/kg/s?<br />

5.18. Calculate the thickness of Al and Cu required <strong>to</strong> attenuate narrow, collimated,<br />

monochromatic beams of 0.1-MeV and 0.8-MeV gamma rays <strong>to</strong><br />

(a) one-half the incident intensity (HVL),<br />

(b) one-tenth the incident intensity (TVL). Express the answers in cm and in<br />

g/cm2 .<br />

(c) What is the relationship between an HVL and a TVL?<br />

5.19. The mass attenuation coefficient of muscle tissue for 1-MeV gamma radiation is<br />

0.070 cm2 /g. What is the mean free path of a 1-MeV pho<strong>to</strong>n in muscle?<br />

5.20. A laminated shield consists of two layers each of alternating thickness of aluminum<br />

and lead, each layer having a density thickness of 1.35 g/cm2 . The shield<br />

is irradiated with a narrow collimated beam of 0.2-MeV pho<strong>to</strong>ns.<br />

(a) What is the overall thickness of the laminated shield, in cm?<br />

(b) Calculate the shield attenuation fac<strong>to</strong>r when<br />

(i) the aluminum layer is first.<br />

(ii) the lead layer is first.<br />

5.21. Calculate the probability that a 2-MeV pho<strong>to</strong>n in a narrow, collimated beam will<br />

be removed from the beam by each of the following shields:<br />

(a) Lead, 1-cm thick<br />

(b) Iron, 1-cm thick<br />

(c) Lead, 1 g/cm2 thick<br />

(d) Iron, 1 g/cm2 thick

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