Fig 1.
Scalar energy pendant samples.
Fig 2.
Calibration energy spectrum (standard point source 152Eu).
Fig 3.
Energy efficiency of HPGe detector (standard point source 152Eu).
Fig 4.
MIRD human phantoms for a scalar pendant, as used in MC simulation.
Fig 5.
Example spectra obtained from an MP15 metallic scalar pendant sample.
Table 1.
Activity (in Bq/pendant) of U-238, Th-232 and K-40 in the pendants.
Table 2.
Elemental composition of pendants.
Fig 6.
Organ equivalent dose (mSv/y) for 21 organs using the MIRD5 mathematical male and female phantoms, for: (a) CP8; (b) GP11; (c) MP15.
Table 3.
Annual dose (in mSv/y) due to U-238, Th-232 and K-40, obtained using the HPC program.
Fig 7.
Annual effective dose for the 20 scalar pendants demonstrating measurable gamma activity.
Table 4.
Dose-rates from pendants, obtained using the IdentiFinder 2, portable meter.