How Deep Should Water Be in a Spent Fuel Pool to Safely Shield Radiation?

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The discussion revolves around determining the appropriate depth of water in a spent fuel pool to effectively shield against radiation from fission products and actinides. The original poster is seeking resources to aid in their research for a final paper in a health physics class.

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The original poster is working on a final paper, which may impose certain constraints on the types of resources or information they can utilize. The focus is specifically on the depth of water required for radiation shielding, suggesting a technical and safety-oriented context.

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Hello,

I'm working on a final paper for a HP class (ugrad/grad) and could use some suggestions. The problem I'm working on is determining the depth of water in a spent fuel pool, above a full core offload, required to reduce the exposure leve to X mGy/hr from fission products and principal actinides.

My question is actually pretty basic; can anyone suggest any possible resources to consult other than James Turner's text?Thanks for any suggestions!
 
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Found another text to help me out... for those keeping score:

'Radiation Protection and Dosemitry' by Stabin
 
Oh excellent. Thanks!
 

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