Abstract:The implementation of recent ICRP recommendations regarding the reduction of personnel radiation doses has necessitated some drastic changes in the philosophy and method of operation for several commercial cyclotron facilities. In previous years it was not uncommon for some operations personnel to receive 20-50 mSv/year due to the high radiation fields and operating schedule of some of these cyclotron facilities. The new limit commonly being adopted is 20 mSv/year and this has resulted in many of these facilit… Show more
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