Calculation of Linear Attenuation Coefficients of Algerian Silica Sand (ASS)

Abstract

Radiation is an important phoneme and thus radiation shielding is one of the most popular subjects for researchers. Sand is the main materials to produce besides many things also construction materials. It may also be used as a decorative material and therefore it is important to know its radiation shielding parameters. In this study, linear attenuation coefficients of Algerian Silica Sand (ASS) were calculated using computer code of XCOM for 1 keV—100 GeV gamma energies.