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In this chapter the formalism for dosimetry and shielding calculations is developed. Readers less interested in the underlying theory can skip Sects. 5.1–5.7 and go directly to Sect. 5.8 for a “hands-on” approach. In the following sections a brief description of the interaction of radiation with matter is given together with the physical basis of radiation dosimetry and shielding.
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Magill, J. (2003). Dosimetry and Shielding, Γ. In: Nuclides.net. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-55764-4_6
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