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Gamma-2.0000 — Water

Shielding Material
Water
Radiation Energy Key
GAMMA#2.0000
Hvl CM (cm)
14.02
Tvl CM (cm)
46.57
Buildup Factor 10MFP (dimensionless)
40.3
Buildup Factor 1MFP (dimensionless)
3.7
Buildup Factor 2MFP (dimensionless)
6.96
Buildup Factor 5MFP (dimensionless)
19.3
Density G per CM3 (g/cm3)
1
Energy MeV (MeV)
2
Linear Attenuation Coefficient per CM (1/cm)
0.04942
Mass Attenuation Coefficient CM2 per G (cm2/g)
0.04942
Mean Free Path CM (cm)
20.23
Radiation Type
Gamma
Standard
Nist Xcom 2020; ANS/ANS-6.4.3-1991

Source: NIST XCOM 2020; ANS/ANS-6.4.3-1991

water — radiation energy key gamma#2.0000 · energy MeV 2 MeV · linear attenuation coefficient per cm 0.04942 1/cm · mass attenuation coefficient cm2 per g 0.04942 cm2/g · TVL cm 46.57 cm | Nuclear Shielding Attenuation | Engineering Database