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Plutonium "triggers" for nuclear weapons were manufactured at the Rocky Flats plant in Colorado. An85 - kg worker inhaled a dust particle containing1渭驳 of Pu94239, which resided in his body for16h(t1/2 of Pu = 2.41脳104239yr, each disintegration released 5.15MeV).

(a) How many rads did he receive?

(b) How many grays?

Short Answer

Expert verified
  1. Number of Rads (Dose) received by 85kg worker 16h is 1.28脳10- 4rad.
  2. Number of Gy (Dose) received by 85kg worker in 16h is 1.28脳10-6Gy.

Step by step solution

01

Definition of Concept

Nuclear reaction: A nuclear reaction occurs when a lighter nucleus fuses together to form new stable nuclei, or when a heavier nucleus splits into stable daughter nuclei, releasing a large amount of energy.

02

Find the Number of Rads (Dose) received by 85 kg worker in 16 h 

(a)

Considering the given information:

Mass of worker =85kg

Energy released in each disintegration =5.15MeV

Half-life time, t1/2 of Pu94239=2.41脳104yr

Mass of Pu94239 in the dust =1.00渭驳=1.00脳10- 6g

- Number of Pu239is determined as follows,

No.ofatoms=MassMolar massAvogadro'snumber=110- 6g239Pu239g/mol229Pu6.022脳1023atoms/mol239Pu=2.5196653脳1015atoms239Pu

- The rate constant, k, is calculated as follows:

t1/2=ln2kk=ln22.41脳104yr1yr365.25d1d24h1h3600s=9.113904脳10- 13yr- 1

- The following equation can be used to calculate the decay constant:

Deacyrate,A=kn=9.111969脳10- 13yr- 12.5196653脳1015atoms1disintegration1atom=2.2963988脳103dps- The number of Rads (Dose) received by a 85kg human is calculated as follows:

Dose=2.2963988脳103dps85kg(yr)5.15MeVdisintegration1.602脳10- 13J1MeV1rad0.01J/kg3600s1h(16h)=1.2838686脳10- 4rad=1.28脳10- 4rad

Therefore, Number of Rads (Dose) received by 85kg worker in 16his 1.28脳10- 4rad.

03

Find the energy released in joules

(b)

- Calculate the number of Rads in Gy.

1rad=0.01GyDose=1.2838686脳10- 4rad(0.01Gy/rad)=1.2838686脳10- 6Gy=1.28脳10- 6Gy

Therefore, Number of Gy (Dose) received by 85kgin16h is 1.28脳10- 6Gy.

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