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Gamma-5.0000 — Water
- Shielding Material
- Water
- Radiation Energy Key
- GAMMA#5.0000
- Hvl CM (cm)
- 22.87
- Tvl CM (cm)
- 75.98
- Buildup Factor 10MFP (dimensionless)
- 82.7
- Buildup Factor 1MFP (dimensionless)
- 5.44
- Buildup Factor 2MFP (dimensionless)
- 11.14
- Buildup Factor 5MFP (dimensionless)
- 35.8
- Density G per CM3 (g/cm3)
- 1
- Energy MeV (MeV)
- 5
- Linear Attenuation Coefficient per CM (1/cm)
- 0.03031
- Mass Attenuation Coefficient CM2 per G (cm2/g)
- 0.03031
- Mean Free Path CM (cm)
- 33
- Radiation Type
- Gamma
- Standard
- Nist Xcom 2020; ANS/ANS-6.4.3-1991
Source: NIST XCOM 2020; ANS/ANS-6.4.3-1991