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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.
S. Guru Prasad, K. Parthasaradhi, W. D. Bloomer
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 126 | Number 2 | June 1997 | Pages 224-228
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE97-A24475
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Effective atomic numbers are derived for the low-Z compounds polyethylene, polycarbonate, Teflon, Mylar, polystyrene, and polyvinyl chloride for total photon interaction in the 10- to 20000-keV energy region. The number generally decreases and then increases with increasing energy. This variation is based on the effective atomic numbers for photoelectric, incoherent scattering, and pair production partial photon interaction processes.
