Evaluating the performance of the Harshaw™ DXTRAD LiF: Mg,Cu,P finger ring with two different thickness filters

Sean Baker; G. H. Roberts; Philip Gilvin

doi:10.1093/rpd/ncq564

Evaluating the performance of the Harshaw™ DXTRAD LiF: Mg,Cu,P finger ring with two different thickness filters

Sean Baker^*, G. H. Roberts, Philip Gilvin

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Abstract

Amongst the dosemeters offered by the Health Protection Agency (HPA) Personal Dosimetry Service are finger rings, which use the Harshaw™ DXTRAD element. This paper describes restricted-type testing carried out by HPA on the previously untried combination of the LiF:Mg,Cu,P material and a thicker filter (42 mg cm^-2). The tests were based on ISO 12794 [International Organization for Standardization. ISO 12794:2000 nuclear energy-radiation protection-individual thermoluminescence dosemeters for the extremities and eyes. ISO (2000)] and included energy and angle dependence of response for photons. The conclusion was, for photon dosimetry applications the thicker filter is acceptable for use in the HPA service.

Original language	English
Article number	ncq564
Pages (from-to)	243-245
Number of pages	3
Journal	Radiation Protection Dosimetry
Volume	144
Issue number	1-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncq564
Publication status	Published - Mar 2011

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All work was fully funded by HPA.

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Evaluating the performance of the Harshaw™ DXTRAD LiF: Mg,Cu,P finger ring with two different thickness filters

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