Used for decades as a textbook for the design and analysis of radiation protection shielding for over 100,000 graduates of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, plus many commercial and university reactor research programs and other facilities producing ionizing radiation.
Widely disseminated abroad and translated into German, Russian and Dutch. It was favorably reviewed in 20 US journals, 6 European, and 2 Australian. It has been repeatedly cited each year in the Scientific Citation Index.
This book was a product of the first major effort to tie all of the necessary techniques and data into a workable engineering manual intended for direct use in the design of practical large-scale nuclear reactor systems. It is also the first time that much of the basic data (for example, from the experimental shield testing facility at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory) was declassified and made available to the scientific and engineering community at large.
It is the product of many authors from several different organizations. Each of these authors contributed to many parts of the book, so it is truly a joint effort throughout.
The primary authors are (in alphabetical order):
EL Czapek, Electric Boat Div, Gen Dynamics Corp
TA Flynn, Naval Reactors, USAEC
A Foderaro, Westinghouse Bettis Lab
DW Johnson, Knolls Atomic Power Lab (KAPL), GE
RB Minogue, Naval Reactors
F. Obenshain, Bettis
CJ Ranney, KAPL
K Shure, Bettis
HE Stone, KAPL
JJ Taylor, Bettis
In addition, there were others who contributed significantly, whom the authors agreed should be recognized. These include:
MJ Abrams, KAPL
S Bresticker, Bettis
RS Brodsky, Naval Reactors
A Cox, Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co.
H Endlund, Electric Boat
WM Haussler, Naval Reactors
FD Judge, KAPL
B O'Reilly, Bettis
MA Robkin, Bettis
J Shapiro, Electric Boat
LH Weinberg, KAPL
The chapters, each the product of several authors, and each with its own list of references, are as follows:
Foreword HG Rickover
Editor's Preface
Chap 1: Outline of Basic Shielding Theory
Summary of Shield-Design Procedures
Neutron Attenuation
Gamma-Ray Attenuation
Chap 2: Setting Allowable Radiation Levels
Radiation Specifications: The Problem
Basic Units of Radiation and Radioactivity
Conversion Curves for Gamma and Neutron
Basic Radiation Specifications
Radiation Levels for Shield Design
Special Problem of Local Radiation Streaming
Chap 3: Shielding the Reactor Core
Introduction
Full-Power Core Source Estimates
After Shutdown of the Reactor
Attenuation Calculations
Heat Generation in Shields
Chap 4: Shielding the Reactor Cooling System
Introduction
Calculation of Specific Activity in Coolant
Gamma Shielding for the Reactor Cooling System
Neutron Shielding for the Reactor Cooling System
Selection of Dose Points for Accurate Isodosing
Bibliography
Chap 5: Plant Layout and Other Factors
Introduction
Functional Requirements of Shield
Reactor Plant Layout
Specific Rules for Plant Layout
Distance Effect
Shield-Design Optimization
Shadow Shielding
Weights and Weight Reporting (for ships)
Chap 6: Shield Engineering
Materials
Comparative Effectiveness for Gamma Radiation
Fabrication and Installation
Operational Testing
Bibliography for Neutron Shielding Materials
Chap 7: The Accessibility Problem
Introduction
Discussion of Significant Radiation Sources
Aspects of Water Technology
Activity of Impurities in the Coolant
Fission Products in the Coolant System
Chap 8: Effect of Irregularities in Shield
Introduction
Neutrons
Gammas
Radiation Scattering Around Shield Edge
Chap 9: Effect of Geometry of Radiation Source
Nomenclature
Introduction
Equations for the Flux
Derivations
Asymptotic Approximations
Effect of Scattered Radiation
Buildup Factors for Iron, Water, Lead and Concrete
Transformation from One Geometry to Another
Chap 10: Basic Data
Buildup and Differential Energy Spectra
Energy Absorption and Mass Absorption Coefficents
Radiation Damage Data for Engineers
Tables and Nomograms for Buildup and Decay
Thermal-Neutron Cross-Sections and Related Data
Chart of the Nuclides
