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NRC proposes changes to its rules on nuclear materials
In response to Executive Order 14300, “Ordering the Reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission,” the NRC is proposing sweeping changes to its rules governing the use of nuclear materials that are widely used in industry, medicine, and research. The changes would amend NRC regulations for the licensing of nuclear byproduct material, some source material, and some special nuclear material.
As published in the May 18 Federal Register, the NRC is seeking public comment on this proposed rule and draft interim guidance until July 2.
K. Siddappa, N. Govinda Nayak, K. M. Balakrishna, N. Lingappa
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 93 | Number 1 | May 1986 | Pages 57-61
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE83-A17416
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The total attenuation coefficients are measured for seven alloys at 84 and 145 keV by the transmission method using a good geometry setup employing a NaI(Tl) scintillation spectrometer. The scattering contributions are deduced using the theoretical cross sections taken from the recent literature and are subtracted from the measured total cross sections to get the photoelectric cross sections. Finally, the effective atomic numbers are obtained from the graph of cross section versus the atomic number. Results are compared with semiempirical estimates and are found to be in good agreement. Results are also compared with the available experimental values, some of which are reported at 412 keV and some at 52.5 keV and a good agreement is noted.