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Accession Number
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ADA566373
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Title
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Calculation of Dental Exam Room X-Ray Shielding in Walls and Entrances.
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Publication Date
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Aug 2012
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Media Count
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5p
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Personal Author
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A. McUmber
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Abstract
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The U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine, Radiation Health Consulting Branch (USAFSAM/OEC), performed an assessment of the x-ray shielding design of a newly designated dental exam room at the 113 WG/MDG. In accordance with AFI 48-148, Ionizing Radiation Protection, and NCRP-116, Limitation of Exposure to Ionizing Radiation, persons in uncontrolled areas should not receive a dose in excess of 100 mrem/yr. USAFSAM/OEC recommends using specialty shielding on all walls that includes 3.0-mm lead. The door and window should both be replaced with specialty fixtures that incorporate shielding materials equivalent to 3.0-mm lead. If these are used, the primary barrier design is sufficient to prevent personnel from exceeding the 100 mrem/yr limit (based on the supplied information and stated assumptions).
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Keywords
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Dental exam rooms
Dentistry
Doors
Health care facilities
Ionizing radiation
Radiation assessment
Radiation shielding
Walls
Windows
X ray shielding
X rays
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Source Agency
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Non Paid ADAS
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NTIS Subject Category
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95C - Biomedical Instrumentation & Bioengineering
44H - Health Care Technology
57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine
41I - Job Environment
46 - Physics
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Corporate Author
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Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. Occupational and Environmental Health Dept.
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Document Type
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Technical report
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Title Note
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Consultative letter, 19 Jun-13 Jul 2012.
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NTIS Issue Number
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1307
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Contract Number
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N/A
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