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    This document calculates safe distances for workers and the public from an isotope source without and with a collimator. Without a collimator, the safe distances are 144.91 m for workers and 354.96 m for the public based on an activity of 12.6 Ci. With a tungsten collimator of 16.5 mm thickness, the safe distances are reduced to 25.50 m for workers and 62.45 m for the public due to a reduced activity of 0.39 Ci passing through the collimator. The safe distances are valid for one week from July 29 to August 4, 2022.

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    This document calculates safe distances for workers and the public from an isotope source without and with a collimator. Without a collimator, the safe distances are 144.91 m for workers and 354.96 m for the public based on an activity of 12.6 Ci. With a tungsten collimator of 16.5 mm thickness, the safe distances are reduced to 25.50 m for workers and 62.45 m for the public due to a reduced activity of 0.39 Ci passing through the collimator. The safe distances are valid for one week from July 29 to August 4, 2022.

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    This document calculates safe distances for workers and the public from an isotope source without and with a collimator. Without a collimator, the safe distances are 144.91 m for workers and 354.96 m for the public based on an activity of 12.6 Ci. With a tungsten collimator of 16.5 mm thickness, the safe distances are reduced to 25.50 m for workers and 62.45 m for the public due to a reduced activity of 0.39 Ci passing through the collimator. The safe distances are valid for one week from July 29 to August 4, 2022.

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    ISOTOPE SAFE DISTANCE CALCULATION WITH AND WITHOUT COLLIMATOR FOR WORKERS AND PUBLIC

    *Note: Annual dose limit 20 mSv/y SOURCE NO: 6988

    Without collimator
    Basic safe distance calculation base on isotope activity

    𝐼𝑜 × 0.5 × 1000
    𝐷𝑜 = �
    𝐼𝑃

    Where,

    𝐷𝑜 = distance in meter (m)


    𝐼𝑜 = current activity in R/hr/m
    𝐼𝑃 = activity allowed for Workers (0.3mR/hr)/Public (0.05mR/hr)

    Today activity = 12.6 Ci Date: 29 JULY 2022


    Safe Distance for Workers and Public without collimator is:

    WORKER: PUBLIC:

    12.6 × 0.5 × 1000 12.6 × 0.5 × 1000


    𝐷𝑜 = � = 𝟏𝟒𝟒. 𝟗𝟏𝐦 𝐷𝑜 = � = 𝟑𝟓𝟒. 𝟗𝟔𝐦
    0.3 0.05

    With collimator
    Collimator type : Tungsten
    Collimator thickness : 16.5mm

    To find number of layer (n) for lead with following formula:

    Half Value Layer for collimator is 3.3 mm.

    Hence;
    t 16.5
    n= = =5
    HVL 3.3

    Activity after passing collimator, 𝐼𝑜 :

    𝐼𝑜 12.6
    𝐼𝑛 = 𝑛
    = 5 = 0.39 𝑐i
    2 2
    Hence;

    Safe Distance for Workers and Public with collimator is

    WORKER: PUBLIC:

    0.39 × 0.5 × 1000 0.39 × 0.5 × 1000


    𝐷𝑜 = � = 𝟐𝟓. 𝟓𝟎𝐦 𝐷𝑜 = � = 𝟔𝟐. 𝟒𝟓𝐦
    0.3 0.05

    **NOTE : SAFE DISTANCE IS VALID FOR ONE WEEK (29/07/2022-04/08/2022)

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