Published 1975 | Version v1
Journal article

Applications of the Megarai dosemeter

  • 1. Bundesforschungsanstalt fuer Ernaehrung, Karlsruhe (F.R. Germany). Inst. fuer Strahlentechnologie

Description

The Megarai colour dosemeter is used for the visual check-up as to whether sterilization by irradiation has taken place. However, it can also serve to measure the dose of irradiation in the range below 1 Mrad: alterations in the graph of reflection at 550 nm can be measured with a photometer. Trichromatic measurement, too, yields useable calibration curves in this range. (orig.)

Abstract (German)

Das Megarai-Farbdosimeter laesst sich ausser zur visuellen Kontrolle, ob eine Strahlensterilisation erfolgt ist oder nicht, auch zur Dosisbestimmung im Bereich unter 1 Mrad verwenden. Die Aenderungen in der Reflexionskurve bei 550 nm lassen sich mit einem Photometer bestimmen. Auch trichromatische Messungen fuehren zu verwendbaren Eichkurven in diesem Dosisbereich. (orig.)

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (German)
Ueber die Anwendungsmoeglichkeiten des Megarai-Dosimeters

Publishing Information

Journal Title
G-I-T (Glas- Instrum.-Tech.) Fachz. Lab.
Journal Volume
19
Journal Issue
4
Series
G-I-T (Glas- Instrum.-Tech.) Fachz. Lab.
Journal Page Range
307-310

INIS

Country of Publication
Germany
Country of Input or Organization
Germany
INIS RN
6207199
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; S60: APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES;
Descriptors DEI
COLORIMETRIC DOSEMETERS; IRRADIATION PLANTS; PRESERVATION; SENSITIVITY; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; STERILIZATION
Descriptors DEC
DOSEMETERS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS

Optional Information

Notes
6 figs.; 6 refs.