The Most Critical Design Criteria for Radiation Shielding Windows

Shielding

• Wall Type (e.g. concrete, steel, lead)
• Wall Density (in g/cc or lbs./ft.³)
• Thickness (in inches or mm)

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• Isotope Source (e.g. Co₆₀)
• Maximum Dose Rate (R/h) and Energy Level (MeV)
• Distribution (point or plane)
• Geometry/Position Of Source
• Duration (Load/Time Factor)
• Cold Side Dose Permitted (e.g. 0.25 m R/h)
• Lifetime Dose (10^xR), Design Life (yrs)

Viewing

• Window Size; Clear view size and largest plate size
• Cell Layout With Respect To Window Location
• Objects To Be Viewed With Regards To Their Distance
  & Location From Window Centerline
• Viewing Angles; Normal and Extreme
• Light Transmittance

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Data and information contained in the tutorial was written by Dale A. Tobias, Premier Technology, Inc. and Hienz E. Hoffman and William G. Wash, Schott Glass Technologies, Inc. and may be reproduced only with written consent.

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