NaCl as a retrospective and accident dosemeter

NaCl is a cheap and widely available material. This study investigated the potential of NaCl in the form of a household salt as a retrospective and accident dosemeter using optically stimulated luminescence (OSL). Samples of the investigated household salt were stimulated using blue light of linearl...

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Published inRadiation protection dosimetry Vol. 145; no. 1; p. 36
Main Authors Ekendahl, Daniela, Judas, Libor
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.04.2011
Subjects
Accidents
Calibration
Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation
Luminescence
Radiation Dosage
Radiometry - methods
Retrospective Studies
Sensitivity and Specificity
Sodium Chloride - chemistry
Thermoluminescent Dosimetry - methods
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Summary:NaCl is a cheap and widely available material. This study investigated the potential of NaCl in the form of a household salt as a retrospective and accident dosemeter using optically stimulated luminescence (OSL). Samples of the investigated household salt were stimulated using blue light of linearly modulated power. Attention was concentrated on sensitivity, dose dependence of the OSL signal, fading, optimisation of the read-out procedure and application of analytical protocols that do not require a specific calibration. A potential of NaCl as a complementary dosemeter within emergency preparedness was considered. The behaviour of the OSL signal observed was found to be favourable for dosimetry.
ISSN:1742-3406
DOI:10.1093/rpd/ncq370