Other Problems:
1. Exposure rate at 3 meters from a source is 180 mR/h. What will be
meters? (20 mR/h) the exposure rate at 9
20 mr
2. The half value layer (HVL) of a material is 2
which is 7 cm thick.
cm. An operator has a piece of the
material,
What fraction of the initial
(1/2)
radiation will pass through the
piece?
B. Within how much time an operator will receive the
radiation level of 10mR/hr? ( 4hour), weekly allowable dose while working in
4. A
transport container having 4.8 cm of lead shielding all around with
inside, what will be the radiation level (in
source 370 GBq iridium-192
the container? (0.05 mGy/ hr ) at qne metre from the surface off
mGy/h) O-S |
At what distance
rate of 2
from an Iridium-192 source having activity 6.4 Ci will give an
mR/h?. (40 m) exposure
Aom
6. What will be the exposure rate from 2 Ci
Cobalt-60 source at 50 cm? (10.4 R/h). u-46
7 hile operating a teleflex camera with a 30
Ci 192 Ir-192 source, a radiographer spends an
average time of 10 seconds per operation.
from the source as 10 m, what will be theConsidering the average distance of the operator
maximum
operations so that the operator will not exceed the dosc weekly limit to the number of such
limit? (95)
What will be the exposure rate at 5 meters
from a S0 Curie
10
mm of
lead and 12.5 mm of steel? (125 mR/h)
iridium-192 source shielded by
A radiographer receives an equivalent dose of 20 uSv for each
will be the number of such
operations that he can undertake in
radiography operation. What
operational limit? (20) a week without
exceeding
A0. What will be the exposure rate at 5 meters from a 50 curie
10 mm of lead? (250 mR/h) iridium-192 source shielded by
11. What will be thickness (in terms of TVL and
radiation level from 1000 mR/h HVL) of shielding required to reduce the
te 0.5 mR/h?
(3TVT+1HVT)
12. A transpert package contains 100 curie iridium-192
package is 800 mR/h. What will be the source. Exposure on the surface of the
to carry? (25 Ci) maximum activity
that the package can be permitted
2
3. What will be the
cordon of distance
in week for required for the use of 30 curie iridium-192
partially occupied area? (137 m) for 10 hours
3m
14. With 10 mm lead in the path of radiation exposure rate decreases from
200 mR/h to
mR/h., which source can possibly be? (Ir-192)
5. When alead sheet is kept in the path of radiation the exposure rate reduces from 10R/h. to 5
mR/h. What is the thickness of the lead sheet? (5.3 cm)
'mAS A6/An industrial x-ray machine is operated at the rating 200kV, 6mA during radiography Work.
If the exposure time for a job to be radiographed is Ssec and the no. of such exposure per
day is 120 and the machine would be operated for 5 days/ week. Then what will be the
0Smie workload of the machine in terms of mA-min/week? (300mA-min/wk)
AS2 wezt.
Om 7)The output of an industrial X-ray machine of 250kV and SmA is 50RMM. During servicing
the service engineer put his hand for 26sec at Im from the tube in the primary direction
and the machine was ON mistakenly. How much dose he received? (0.03 mGy)
5 3 6 see o3m 7
18. A Radiography Enclosure of outer dimensions 8mx8nm, is to be constructed for using 20Ci
Ir-192 source at the centre , Assuming work loàd of 20hrs/wk, what will be the primary
/ wall thickness in term of (TVT/HVT) for partial, pccupancy outside the wall. (3 TVT+3
HVT) 2T T+I
19. A Radiography Enclosure of outer dimensionsl8 mx18 m is to be constructed for using
20Ci Co-60 source at the centre.. Assuming work load of 30hrs/wk, what will be the
primary wall thickness in term of (TVT/HVT) for partial occupancy outside the wall. (2
TVT+3 HVT)
AmY
20. A Radiography Enclosure of outer dimensions10 mx10 m is to be constructed for using
50Ci Ir-192 source at the centre . Assuming work load of 20hrs/wk, what will be the.
primary wall thickness in term of (TVT/HVT) for ful occupancy outside the wall. (3
TVT+3.33 HVT)
Calculate the thenth value thickness (TVT) for lead material while the thenth value
i 21. thickness
for concreate is 20.3 cm and the density of concrete is 2.35 g/cc for the Co-60
source.(4.22 cm)
22. Calculate the thickness of secondary wall in lybrinth (for secondery barrier) of the
the distance betwecn the wali and source is
raography enclosure facility of activity 50 Ci, concrete TVT=
mwith maximum
15 cm, Total
work load 30 hrs/wk. (Data: RIIM=1.3 (Co-60 Source,
albedo factor: 0.04, Scattered area: 50m, dístance from centre of source to the
Scattering point: 7.5 & distance from sçattering point to point of obserber: 6,5m). (32
cm). di
Z5, Caleulate the thickness of secondary wall in lybrinth (for secondery barrier) of the
radiography enclosure facility of activity 50 Ci, }r-192, the distance between the wall and
S
source is Sm with maximum work load 30 hrs/wk. (Data: RHM=0.5 (Ir-192 Source,
conerete TVT= 9 cm, Total albedo factór: 0.7, Scattered area: 50m', distance from centre of
source to the scattering point: 7.5 & distance from scattering
point to point of obserber:
6.5m). (26 cm).
24. While operating a teleflex camera with a 30 Ci Co-60 source, a radiographer spends an
average time of 10 seconds per operation. Considering theaverage distance of the gperator
from the source as TOm, what will be the maximum weeklylimit to the nuber of such
ee A operationssothatthe operatorwill not exceedthe dose limit?
2
25. While operating'á teleflex camera with a 10 Ci 192 Ir-192 source, a radiographer spends an
average-titme of 15 seconds per operation. Cõnsidering the average distance of the operator
FOTmfrom the.
the source as i0m, what will bethe maximum? (192).
K
. 26. While operating a teleflex camera with a 30 Ci Co-60 source, a radiographer spends an
average time of 10 seconds per operation. Considering the average distance of the operator
from the source as 1 0 , what willbe the maximum weekly limit to the number of such
operations so that the operator will not exceed the dose limit?
27. In a radiation accident , a radiographer is suspected for handling 50 Ci Co-60 source for 5
minats, an average distance of 10 cm from the source.calculate his Dose to hand and whole
body from source is about 30 cim; (for gamma ray 100mR=lmSv)/ (5.458 Gy & 673
mGy).
T28. In a radiation accident, a radiographer is Suspected Tor handiing 30 Ci ir-i92 source for 5
min at an average distance of 20 cm from the source.calculate his Dose to hand and whole
body from source is about 50 cm; (for gamma ray 100mR=lnSv). (312.5 mGy, 50 mSv)
29. Aradiography exposure device model Roli-1 contains 10 Ci of Ir-192source. Maximum
radiation level at 5 cm from the surface of the package is 40 mR/hr. what will be the
maximum activity that can be loaded in the Roli-1. (25Ci)
30. Aradiography exposure device model Spec 21 contain 100 Ci of Ir-192source. Maximum
radiation 1level at 5 cm from the surface of the package is 25 mR/hr. what will
be the
maximum activity that can be loaded in the Spec 2T. (200Ci)
31. Aradiography exposure device model Gammamat SE coniain 100Ci of Se-75. Maximum
radiation level at 5 cm from the surface of the package is 26 mR/hr. what will
be the
maximum activity that can be loaded in the Se-75. (192.3Ci)
32. Aradiography exposure device model Delta 880 contain 5 Ci of Ir-192source. Maximum
radiation levelat 5 em from the surface of the
package is 20 mR/hr. what will be the
maximumn activity that can be loaded in the Delta-880.
(25Ci)
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33. What will be the cordon of distance from a steel pipe and 50 mm thick when 50 Ci Ir-192
source is operated for panoramic exposure with work load of 20hrs/wk for occasionally
occupied area? (31.8m)
34. What will be the cordon of
distance from a steel pipe and 1Omm thick when 100 Ci Ir-192
source is operated for panoramic exposure with work load of 20
hrs/wk for occasionally
occupied area?
(134m)
35What will 'be ihe cordon of distance from a steel
pipe and 10mm thick when 10 Ci Co-60
source is operated for panoramic
exposure with work load of 20 hrs/wk for occasionally
300 2.0 Occupied area? (68.6m)
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X36. What will be the exposure rate at Im for a
radiography source of strengih 30 Ci, emitting
gamma photon aving three energies viz. 1.17 MeVand 1.33 Mev
(39.3R/h) perdisintigration?
37What will be the
exposure fatè át Im for
gamma photon s
having single energy viz. 0562
a
calibration source of strength 1Ci, emitting
MeV
probability (292.6mR/h)* perdisintigration with 8.5%
38. What will be the
exposure rate at 1m for a source of
having weighted energy 0.94Mev strength iCi, émitting gamma'plfofon
perdisintigration. 048R/h)
39. What will be the
exposure rate atIm for a radingraphy source of
gamma plhoton s having three strength 10Ci, emitting
with energies viz. 0.6 Me,1.3MeV and 0.5Mev
100%prob. of emission.(1.248R/h) perdisintigration
40. The
exposure rate at
point "A" from 16 Ci Ir-192 is
a
ITVT+1HVT exists between 800mR/h. A
point "A" & "B°". The exposure shielding of Thickness
mR/h. What is the distance rate at
between "A" &°B*?.
(16.84m)
a
point "B°" is 1.0
41. The
exposure rate at
point *A" from 32 Ci Ir-192ia 800
a
ITVT+1HVT exists between mR/h. A shieiding
mR/h. What is the point "A" & "B". The of Thickness
exposure rate at a point "B"
distance between "A" &"B°"? is 0.5
.(35 53m)
42. The
exposure rate ata
point "A" from 32 Ci Co-60 is
VI+iHVT
mk/h. What
exists between
point *A" & "B". The 800mR/h. A
shielding of Thickness
is the
43. 1he
distance.between "A" &"B*?.(57.3m) exposure rate at a
point "B" is 0.S
output of an
industrial X-ray machine
Servicing
direction
the service engineer put his hand for
of 250 kV and 5
mA is 50
and the
machine was ON 3.6 sec at 1m from RMM. During
mistakenly. How much dose he the fube in the primary
received? (3OmGy)
S
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44, The output of a portable industrial X-ray machine of 250 kV and 5 mA is
workload ata radiography site is 6000 50 RMM and the
the control panel
mA-min/week/shift.
is 20 m, how much dose the
If the
maximum cable length of
operator will receive in a weck (the scattering
dose from the job can be neglected)? (30mGSy)
45. An industrial x-ray machine is operated at the rating 200 kV, 6 mA during radiography
Work. If the exposure time for a job to be radiographed is Ssec and the no. of such exposure
per dayis 120 and the machine would be operated for 5 days/ what will be the
week. Then
workload of the machine in terms of mA-min/week? (300mA-min/wk)
1. Activity of a radiation source is 64 GBq. After four half lives the activity will be. (4GBq)
1. When a shielding material is kept in the path of radiation the exposure rate reduces from 1R/h to
0.5 mR/h. The thickness öf shielding material is equal to-----(3TVT+IHVI) Tvitt MM
At a distance of 200.cm from a Co-60 source, survey meter reads 325 mR/h. The activity of the
source is_ (0.992i). :18i
dosimeter
3. The exposure rate at a place measured by the survey meter is 240 mR/h: A pocket
kept for 5 minutes at the same place will read... ....(20mR 20K
from is 20 mR/h. Exposure rate at 3 meters is...(180mR/h)
4 Exposure rate at 9 meters a source
80 w
mR/h.
5. From shielded source, the exposure level at a particular distance is 12
a
the exposure Täte at that
When 2 HVTs and I T¥T are removed from the shielding,
point will be......(480mR/h)...
1. Equivalent dose for 2 Gy dose due to alpha radiation-
2 370 TEq=--10000 Ci
3. Exposure rate at 200 cm from a 37 GBq source is---.
Iridium-192
in radiation field of 0.60 mGy/h for (5min)------
4. A radiation worker remäining a gamma
minutes will receive a dose of 0.05 mGy. 8 05 m
Source Lead cm Steel cm Exposure rate coni Half life
HVT TVT RHM mGy/GBq at
HVT TVT
4.2 0.5 0.113 75 days
Iridium-192 0.5. 1.6 1.25 30 yearsS
2.2 1.50 5.0 0.32 0.077
Caesium-137 0.7 5.3 years
4.0 2.0 6.6 |1.3 0.31
Cobalt-60 1.2 | 120 days
Se-75 0.1 |0.33 0.8 2.66 0.203 O,0481
