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Neutron Standards Laboratory
Measurement and Evaluation of Ionizing Radiations
Neutron Standards Laboratory (LMRI-3)
Contact person: roberto mendez villafañe
Objetives
The objective is to calibrate neutron measurement equipment and perform neutron irradiation of equipment and materials under controlled conditions.
Subfacilities
- Neutron Standards Laboratory
Technical services provided
- Calibration factor determination for an area neutron monitor with an Am-Be source.
- Calibration factor determination for an area neutron monitor with a Cf-252 source.
- Calibration factor determination for an area neutron monitor with Cf-252 and Am-Be sources
- Dose assignment to personal neutron dosimeters in Hp(10) with values of 100 µSv, 500 µSv, and 1 mSv for a Cf-252 source, and 100 µSv and 300 µSv for an Am-Be source
- Calibration of personal neutron dosimeters in Hp(10) with values of 100 µSv, 500 µSv, and 1 mSv for a Cf-252 source, and 100 µSv and 300 µSv for an Am-Be source.