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Army Pulse Radiation Facility

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	Page No.
The Concept	3
The Facility	5
The Reactor	7
Exposure Locations and Performance Levels	11
APRF User Support Facilities	17
Instructions to Potential Users	20
Table I.
APRFR Core Design Data	8
Table II.
Typical APRFR Performance Levels	8
Table III.
APRFR Fluence and Flux Data	13
Table IV.
Nominal APRFR Leakage and U235 Fission Spectra	13
Table V.
Fluence-to-Dose Conversion Factors for APRFR Leakage Neutrons	14
Table VI.
Kerma and Kerma Rate in Tissue for APRFR Exposure Conditions	14
Table VII.
Kerma and Kerma Rate in Silicon for APRFR Exposure Conditions	15
Table VIII.
Neutron-to-Gamma Dose Ratios	15
Table IX.
APRF User Support Equipment	18

Army Pulse Radiation Facility
U.S. Army Ballistic Research Laboratories
AMXRD-BTD
Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland 21005