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IAEA1403 C-SHIELDER.
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IAEA1403 C-SHIELDER.

C-SHIELDER, Gamma shielding calculations of radionuclides emitting photons 0.5 to 10 MeV by different concretes

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1. NAME OR DESIGNATION OF PROGRAM:  C-SHIELDER.
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2. COMPUTERS

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Program name Package id Status Status date
C-SHIELDER IAEA1403/01 Tested 01-JUL-2003

Machines used:

Package ID Orig. computer Test computer
IAEA1403/01 IBM PC,PC Windows PC Pentium III 500
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3. DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM OR FUNCTION

C-Shielder calculates shielding from any photon emitting radionuclide between  0.5 to 10 MeV by different types of concretes  (Ordinary, Barytes, Magnetite, Ferrophosphorus).
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4. METHODS

C-Shielder assumes the radionuclide(s) 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

- C-Shielder works in the photon energy range of 0.5 to 10 MeV.
- Suitable for radionuclides/sources of small dimensions.
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6. TYPICAL RUNNING TIME

The running time of the C-Shielder program is 15 to 30 seconds, depending upon the speed of computer, type of concrete and attenuation required.
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7. UNUSUAL FEATURES
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8. RELATED OR AUXILIARY PROGRAMS
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9. STATUS
Package ID Status date Status
IAEA1403/01 01-JUL-2003 Tested at NEADB
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10. REFERENCES
IAEA1403/01, included references:
- Jahan Zeb, Waheed Arshed and S.D. Orfi:
C-Shielder Manual
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11. HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS:  IBM PC or compatible.
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12. PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE(S) USED
Package ID Computer language
IAEA1403/01 C++
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13. SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS

- 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

The results were verified with internationally available data on concrete shielding.
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15. NAME AND ESTABLISHMENT OF AUTHORS

Jahan Zeb, Waheed Arshed  & S. D. Orfi
Health Physics Division
Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science & Technology (PINSTECH), P. O. Nilore, Islamabad, Pakistan
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)
jahan@pinstech.org.pk
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16. MATERIAL AVAILABLE
IAEA1403/01
C-shielder.exe  Executable
C-Shielding-manual.doc  User's manual
S-sh-con.cpp  Source file
T-sh-con.cpp  Source file
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17. CATEGORIES
  • J. Gamma Heating and Shield Design

Keywords: attenuation, concretes, gamma ray, photons, shielding.