Published November 2007 | Version v1
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Dose mapping of a 60Co industrial irradiation plant using an electronic data recording system, static measurements and mathematical modelling

Creators

  • 1. Radiation Dosimetry Group, National Physical Laboratory, Hampton Road, Teddington, Middlesex TW11 0LW (United Kingdom)
  • 2. MDS Nordion, 447 March Road, Ottawa, Ontario, K2K 1X8 (Canada)
  • 3. National Centre for Radiation Research and Technology, 3 Ahmed El-Zomor, Nasr City, Cairo (Egypt)

Description

Dose rates at individual dwell points in a 60Co irradiation plant have been measured using electronic data recording and chemical dosimetry techniques. The measurements have been compared with calculations of the dose rate distribution using point kernel modelling. A description is given of a radiation resistant magnetic tape-based data recording system that travels through the plant in an irradiation container. Values of dose rate and temperature are stored every 30 s with a total recording time of up to 8 h. Dose rate distribution and integral dose data obtained from the electronic recorder were found to be in good overall agreement with chemical dosimetry and modelling

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radphyschem.2007.02.110

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.radphyschem.2007.02.110;
PII
S0969-806X(07)00185-5;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Radiation Physics and Chemistry (1993)
Journal Volume
76
Journal Issue
11-12
Journal Page Range
p. 1820-1825
ISSN
0969-806X
CODEN
RPCHDM

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
39067770
Subject category
S38: RADIATION CHEMISTRY, RADIOCHEMISTRY AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY;
Descriptors DEI
ALANINES; COBALT 60; CONTAINERS; DISTRIBUTION; DOSE RATES; DOSIMETRY; INTEGRAL DOSES; IRRADIATION; IRRADIATION PLANTS; MAGNETIC TAPES; POINT KERNELS; RECORDING SYSTEMS; SIMULATION
Descriptors DEC
AMINO ACIDS; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; COBALT ISOTOPES; DOSES; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTOPES; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; KERNELS; MAGNETIC STORAGE DEVICES; MEMORY DEVICES; MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; ORGANIC ACIDS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; RADIATION DOSES; RADIOISOTOPES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES

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