title: Neutron fields inside containment of a CANDU600-PHWR power plant.
abstract: Neutron fields in six locations inside containment of a CANDU600-PHWR power plant were characterized using Bonner-sphere spectrometry. Unfolded fluence spectra were used to predict and understand the behavior of a rem meter (a moderator-type dose equivalent survey instrument). The suitability of employing commonly-used sources such as 241Am-Be for calibrating the rem meter was investigated by calculational means. Results of these calculations suggest that employing a calibration field more representative of the power-plant fields would likely provide more accurate dose equivalents.
authors.affiliation: AECL, Chalk River Laboratories, Chalk River, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Nunes
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Waker
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lieskovský
mesh_terms: D009502:Neutrons; D009509:New Brunswick; D011210:Power Plants; D011834:Radiation Monitoring / Q000592:standards*