Initial TL/OSL/EPR considerations for commercial diatomaceous earth in retrospective dosimetry and dating

Hayes, Robert B.; O'Mara, Ryan; Hooper, David A.

doi:10.1093/rpd/ncz013

Title: Initial TL/OSL/EPR considerations for commercial diatomaceous earth in retrospective dosimetry and dating

Journal Article · Tue Feb 26 00:00:00 EST 2019 · Radiation Protection Dosimetry

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncz013· OSTI ID:1507841

Hayes, Robert B. ^[1]; O'Mara, Ryan ^[2];

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North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, NC (United States); Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, NC (United States)
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Diatomaceous earth is found in various locations around the planet. It is caused by the deposited exoskeleton material formed by the death of large concentrated populations of diatoms. The exoskeleton is effectively pure silicate and as such becomes a prospective material for retrospective dosimetry and dating. This work studied the thermoluminescence (TL) and optically stimulated luminescence properties of commercially obtained diatomaceous earth. The material was not found to have useful dosimetric properties with conventional TL methodologies but did provide large dose estimates using the Single Aliquot Regeneration technique on some subset samples. These results for organic silicate did imply some mechanisms explaining the sensitization process in geological silicate materials utilized in dosimetry and dating. Electron paramagnetic resonance was identified as a potential future method for evaluating this material as it revealed unique signal components not found in igneous or commercially produced silicates.

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Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

OSTI ID:: 1507841

Journal Information:: Radiation Protection Dosimetry, Vol. 185, Issue 3; ISSN 0144-8420

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Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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