Question: If the half value layer for iron is (1.7 mathrm{~cm}) for (1.332 mathrm{MeV}) photons and the exposure rate from a source is (1000 mathrm{mR} /

If the half value layer for iron is \(1.7 \mathrm{~cm}\) for \(1.332 \mathrm{MeV}\) photons and the exposure rate from a source is \(1000 \mathrm{mR} / \mathrm{h}\), calculate

(a) \(\mu\left(\mathrm{cm}^{-1}ight)\),

(b) the thickness of iron required to reduce the exposure rate to \(100 \mathrm{mR} / \mathrm{h}\), and to \(1 \mathrm{mR} / \mathrm{h}\).

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