the radiation intensity emanating from a source is 60 mrad/h. Lead sheets that provied 1 HVL are avilable for shielding. How many lead sheets are required to refuce the radiation intensity to less than 10 march.

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the radiation intensity emanating from a source is 60 mrad/h. Lead sheets that
provied 1 HVL are avilable for shielding. How many lead sheets are required to
refuce the radiation intensity to less than 10 march.
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