Calculations of Depth-Dose Curves for High-Energy Neutrons and Protons and Their Interpretation for Radiation Protection

W. S. Snyder; H. A. Wright; J. E. Turner; Jacob Neufeld

doi:dx.doi.org/10.13182/NT69-A28342

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Calculations of Depth-Dose Curves for High-Energy Neutrons and Protons and Their Interpretation for Radiation Protection

W. S. Snyder, H. A. Wright, J. E. Turner, Jacob Neufeld

Nuclear Technology / Volume 6 / Number 4 / April 1969 / Pages 336-343

Technical Papers and Note / dx.doi.org/10.13182/NT69-A28342

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Calculated depth-dose curves for protons and neutrons in the energy range 400 to 2000 MeV normally incident on a tissue-equivalent slab are compared with experimental values. The significance of these results for practical problems of radiation protection are discussed. In this energy range, a dose equivalent of 2 × 10⁻⁷ rem/fluence seems adequate for most exposure situations.