Developing a Thermal Neutron Irradiation System for the Calibration of Personal Dosemeters in Terms of H sub(P)(10)
An introductory overview is presented of the thermal neutron irradiation facility at the ENEA Radiation Protection Institute in Bologna, Italy. This facility is available for the calibration of neutron dosemeters. The proposed facility comprises a 1 m super(3) polyethylene cube that contains three s...
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| Published in: | Radiation protection dosimetry Vol. 110; no. 1; p. 43 |
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| Main Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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01-01-2004
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| Summary: | An introductory overview is presented of the thermal neutron irradiation facility at the ENEA Radiation Protection Institute in Bologna, Italy. This facility is available for the calibration of neutron dosemeters. The proposed facility comprises a 1 m super(3) polyethylene cube that contains three super(241)Am-Be sources of approximately 185 GBq. The cube also contains three co-axial cylindrical calibration cavities characterized by different dimensions. The dimensions of these cavities do not support calibration of thermal neutron personal dosemeters in terms of Personal Dose Equivalent. A study sought to adapt the facility for external irradiation of personal dosemeters on the ISO phantom. Scientists conducted extensive Monte Carlo studies on the facility to characterize the neutron fluence spatial distribution along the front face of the phantom. |
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| ISSN: | 0144-8420 |