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Safe Distance Calculation

This document calculates the safe distance from a radioactive source with and without a collimator. Without a collimator, the safe distance is calculated to be 100 meters. With a collimator that reduces intensity by 90.5%, the safe distance is calculated to be 10 meters. Formulas for intensity, exposure, film density, magnification, and unsharpness are also defined.

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Safe Distance Calculation

This document calculates the safe distance from a radioactive source with and without a collimator. Without a collimator, the safe distance is calculated to be 100 meters. With a collimator that reduces intensity by 90.5%, the safe distance is calculated to be 10 meters. Formulas for intensity, exposure, film density, magnification, and unsharpness are also defined.

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Intensity =Source strength (I1) 500mR/h at 1 meter = 50 Ci 500= 25,000mR/hr

(without collimator)
HVT of Tungsten/Uranium = 4mm
Actual collimator thickness (from hole edge to collimator edge) = 26mm
No. of HVTs = 26/4 = 6.5
Reduction factor for 6.5HVTs = 24.5 = 90.5
Intensity =Source strength (I1) 500mR/h = 50 Ci 500= 25,000/22.6mR/hr (with
collimator)
= 1106mR/h at 1 meter
Distance (D1) = 1 meter
Intensity at safe distance = 2.5 mR/h
Safe Distance D2 = ?
I1
25000
X12 = 10,000 Without collimator
2.5
I2
Safe distance without collimator = 10000 = 100 meters
D 22=D21

I1
1106
X12 = 442 With collimator
2.5
I2
Safe distance with collimator = 442 = 10 meters
D 22=D21

Radiography Formula
Inverse Square Law

Where:

Exposure - Distance

Where:

Reciprocity Law

Where:

I1

Intensity 1 at D1

E1 =

Exposure at D1

C1 =

Current 1

I2

Intensity 2 at D2

E2 =

Exposure at D2

C2 =

Current 2

D1 =

Distance 1 from source

D1 =

Distance 1 from source

T1 =

Time 1 at C1

D2 =

Distance 2 from source

D2 =

Distance 2 from source

T2 =

Time 2 at C2

more information:
Inverse Square Law
Calculation

Film Density - Exposure

more information:
Exposure-Distance
Calculation
Geometric
Magnification

more information:
Current-Time Reciprocity
Calculation
Geometric
Unsharpness

Note: This is an approximation and is only valid for the


straight line portion of the film characteristic curve. See
more info section.

Where:
E1
E2
FD1
FD2

Where:
= Exposure 1
= Exposure 2
Film Density at
=
Exposure 1
Film Density with
=
Exposure 2

M = Magnification
Distance from source to
a = object
Distance from object to
b = detector

more information:
more information:
Film Density - Exposure Calculation Geometric Magnification
Calculation

Where:
Ug =

Geometric unsharpness

Focal spot size


Distance from object to
film
Distance from source to
object

Do =

more information:
Geometric Unsharpness
Calculation

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