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Gamma-0.1000 — Polyethylene

Shielding Material
Polyethylene
Radiation Energy Key
GAMMA#0.1000
Hvl CM (cm)
4.38
Tvl CM (cm)
14.551
Buildup Factor 10MFP (dimensionless)
2.6
Buildup Factor 1MFP (dimensionless)
1.26
Buildup Factor 2MFP (dimensionless)
1.46
Buildup Factor 5MFP (dimensionless)
1.97
Density G per CM3 (g/cm3)
0.93
Energy MeV (MeV)
0.1
Linear Attenuation Coefficient per CM (1/cm)
0.1582
Mass Attenuation Coefficient CM2 per G (cm2/g)
0.1701
Mean Free Path CM (cm)
6.321
Radiation Type
Gamma
Standard
Nist Xcom 2020; Shultis & Faw 2000 Table A.3

Source: NIST XCOM 2020; Shultis & Faw 2000 Table A.3

polyethylene — radiation energy key gamma#0.1000 · standard NIST XCOM 2020; Shultis & Faw 2000 Table A.3 · energy MeV 0.1 MeV · mass attenuation coefficient cm2 per g 0.1701 cm2/g · linear attenuation coefficient per cm 0.1582 1/cm | Nuclear Shielding Attenuation | Engineering Database