PROBLEMS OF ATOMIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Series: Nuclear and Reactor Constants

since 1971

Русский (РФ)

ISSN 2414-1038 (online)

Authors & Affiliations

Hansen Luisa F.
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, USA

Abstract

The requirements to carry out accurate shielding calculations involved with the safe off-site transportation of packages containing nuclear warhead components, special assemblies and radioactive materials are discussed. The need for: a) detailed information on the geometry and material composition of the packaging and radioactive load, b) accurate representation of the differential energy spectra (dN/dE) for the neutron and gamma spectra emitted by the radioactive materials enclosed in the packaging, c) well-tested neutron and photon cross section libraries, d) and accurate three-dimensional Monte Carlo transport codes are illustrated. A brief discussion of the need for reliable dose measurements is presented.

Keywords
radiation protection, components of nuclear warheads, transportation of container, library of neutron and photon cross sections, three-dimensional Monte Carlo code

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References

UDC 532.172

Problems of Atomic Science and Technology. Series: Nuclear Constants, issue 1, 1997