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Gamma-Ray Buildup Factors for Sand, Air, and Wood (Cellulose)

Francis H. Clark

Nuclear Technology / Volume 6 / Number 6 / June 1969 / Pages 588-593

Technical Paper and Note / dx.doi.org/10.13182/NT69-A28289

Gamma-ray buildup factors, both exposure (dose) and energy absorption, were calculated for sand (SiO2), air (N78O22), and cellulose or wood (C6H10O5). A moments method program coded for the CDC-1604 computer was the principal computing device used.