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Barrier Distance for Ir-192 Source

Barrier Distance (m) Barrier Distance (m)

Source Strength (Ci) w/
Source Strength (Ci)
w/o w/ w/o
Collimator Collimator Collimator Collimator
1 5.8 25.3 26 29.9 129
2 8.3 35.78 27 30.5 131.5
3 10 43.82 28 31.1 133.87
4 11.8 50.6 29 31.6 136
5 13 56.57 30 32.2 138.5
6 14.4 61.97 31 32.7 140.8
7 15.5 66.93 32 33.2 143
8 16.6 71.55 33 33.8 145
9 17.6 75.9 34 34.3 147.5
10 18.6 80 35 34.8 149.6
11 19.5 83.9 36 35.3 151.7
12 20.3 87.6 37 35.8 153.8
13 21.2 91.2 38 36.2 155.9
14 22 94.6 39 36.7 157.9
15 22.7 97.9 40 37.2 160
16 23.5 101.19 41 37.6 161.9
17 24.2 104.3 42 38.1 163.9
18 24.9 107.3 43 38.5 165.9
19 25.6 110.2 44 39 167.8
20 26.3 113.14 45 39.4 169.7
21 26.9 115.93 46 39.9 171.5
22 27.5 118.66 47 40.3 173.4
23 28.2 121.3 48 40.7 175.3
24 28.8 123.94 49 41.1 177
25 29.4 126.5 50 41.5 178.8
NOTE:
1. Dose rate at the barrier is 7.5µSv/hr as stipulated in MOE guidelines.
2. Transmission factor of Tungsten Collimator for Ir-192 is 0.054

Barrier Distance Calculation