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PROTECTION AGAINST EXTERNAL HAZARDS

(SHIELDING)

Calculation for Thickness of shielding

I = I .e -x I o I X

x o

(I = I .e - 0.693x/HVL ) thickness, x

o
x

x = Thickness

 = Attenuation coefficient

I x = Intensity after passing

through thickness x

I 0 = Initial intensity

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