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IAEA1391 SHIELDER.
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IAEA1391 SHIELDER.

SHIELDER, Gamma shielding calculations of radionuclides emitting photons 0-5 to 10 MeV

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1. NAME OR DESIGNATION OF PROGRAM

SHIELDER

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2. COMPUTERS

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Program name Package id Status Status date
SHIELDER IAEA1391/01 Tested 13-SEP-2002

Machines used:

Package ID Orig. computer Test computer
IAEA1391/01 IBM PC PC bi-Pentium III 1GHz
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3. DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM OR FUNCTION

Shielder calculates gamma shielding of any radionuclide emitting photons between  0.5 to 10 MeV.

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4. METHODS

Shielder assumes the radionuclides as a point source and uses Taylor's build up formula to calculate shielding.

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5. RESTRICTIONS ON THE COMPLEXITY OF THE PROBLEM

Shielder works in the energy range of 0.5 to 10 MeV. Suitable for radionuclides/sources of smaller dimensions.

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6. TYPICAL RUNNING TIME

The running time of the Shielder program is 10 to 20 seconds depending upon the speed of computer and attenuation required.

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9. STATUS
Package ID Status date Status
IAEA1391/01 13-SEP-2002 Screened
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10. REFERENCES
IAEA1391/01, included references:
- Jahan Zeb Khan:
SHIELDER manual
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12. PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE(S) USED
Package ID Computer language
IAEA1391/01 TURBO-C++
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13. SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS

This software has been tested on computers with the following operating systems: PC-DOS or MS-DOS, Window 3.1, Window 95, 97, 98, 2000,

Millennium and XP.

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14. OTHER PROGRAMMING OR OPERATING INFORMATION OR RESTRICTIONS

Tested and experimentally verified by designing a Lead shielding for Co-60, 165 Ci radiography source.

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15. NAME AND ESTABLISHMENT OF AUTHORS

JAHAN ZEB KHAN

Senior Scientific Officer,

Health Physics Division

Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science & Technology (PINSTECH),

P. O. Nilore, Islamabad, Pakistan

Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)

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16. MATERIAL AVAILABLE
IAEA1391/01
abstract-shielder-web.doc Abstract
S-shield.cpp Source code
T1-shi~1.cpp Source code
SHIELDER.exe Executable
shielding-manual.doc Manual in Word format
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17. CATEGORIES
  • J. Gamma Heating and Shield Design

Keywords: attenuation, gamma ray, radioactive decay, shielding.