Hiroshima-like neutrons from A-bomb replica: physical basis for their use in biological experiments.

Abstract:

:The lineal energy distribution and several other dosimetric parameters were measured for the neutrons emitted from a replica of the Hiroshima bomb to determine their usefulness in biological experiments designed to estimate the effectiveness of actual Hiroshima neutrons. The "Little-Boy" replica (LBR) was constructed at the Los Alamos National Laboratory in support of the recent atomic-bomb dose reevaluation and was made of identical materials and had nearly identical dimensions and geometry as the Hiroshima bomb. However, the LBR was operated as a steady-state nuclear reactor, which permitted measurements under controlled conditions. Detailed dosimetric measurements and calculations were made at distances of up to 2.1 m from the center of the LBR uranium core. At these distances, the in-air kerma was approximately 97% from neutrons and kerma rates were shown to be particularly useful for biological experiments (up to approximately 7 Gy/h was possible). Quantitative intercomparisons of neutron energy spectra, lineal energy distributions, and measured cytogenetic results for several fission-neutron sources indicate that Hiroshima and LBR neutrons should be of similar biological effectiveness. Based on these evaluations, and cytogenetic results for LBR neutrons reported in a companion paper (this issue), it is estimated that Hiroshima neutrons were 20 to 30% more effective than the fission neutrons commonly used in radiobiology.

journal_name

Radiat Res

journal_title

Radiation research

authors

Straume T,McDonald JC,Pederson RA,Brenner DJ,Dobson RL

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1991-11-01 00:00:00

pages

133-42

issue

2

eissn

0033-7587

issn

1938-5404

journal_volume

128

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