Published October 1986 | Version v1
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A cheap, sensitive and practical track detector for radon

Creators

  • 1. National Radiation Lab., Christchurch (New Zealand)

Description

This paper describes a track etch system for detecting atmospheric alpha activity. It is cheap because the detector material is a commercial building material available in bulk. It is sensitive because not only does the sensitivity compare favourably with any other reported track etch systems, but also any latent no-dose tracks can be removed by an annealing procedure. It is practical because it can be exposed on its own, unfettered by ancillary membranes or other requirements

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Radiat. Prot. Aust.
Journal Volume
4
Journal Issue
4
Series
Radiat. Prot. Aust.
Journal Page Range
119
ISSN
0729-7963
CODEN
RPAUD

Conference

Title
11. annual conference of the Australian Radiation Protection Society.
Dates
20-22 Aug 1986.
Place
Sydney (Australia).

INIS

Country of Publication
Australia
Country of Input or Organization
Australia
INIS RN
18095807
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ALPHA DETECTION; ALPHA PARTICLES; ALPHA SPECTRA; EARTH ATMOSPHERE; ETCHING; ORGANIC POLYMERS; PARTICLE TRACKS; PHOTOGRAPHIC FILM DETECTORS; RADON 222
Descriptors DEC
ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CHARGED PARTICLE DETECTION; CHARGED PARTICLES; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; DETECTION; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; HEAVY NUCLEI; HELIUM IONS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; IONS; ISOTOPES; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; NUCLEI; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; POLYMERS; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIATIONS; RADIOISOTOPES; RADON ISOTOPES; SPECTRA