EPR dosimetry of teeth in past and future accidents: a prospective look at a retrospective method

Conference · Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1996

OSTI ID:483337

Haskell, E H; Kenner, G H; Hayes, R B ^[1]; Chumak, V; Shalom, S ^[2]

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1. Utah Univ., Salt Lake City, UT (United States). Center for Applied Dosimetry
2. All-Union Scientific Centre of Radiation Medicine, Kiev (Ukraine)

Electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy (EPR) of tooth enamel is a relatively new technique for retrospective dosimetry that in the past two years has seen increasing effort towards its development and evaluation. Efforts have centered on determining the accuracy which may be achieved with current measurement techniques as well as the minimum doses detectable. The study was focused on evaluating some factors which influence the accuracy of EPR dosimetry of enamel. Reported are studies on sample intercomparisions, instrumental considerations, and effects of dental x-rays, environmental sunlight and ultraviolet radiation.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 483337
• Report Number(s): UCRL-CR-125911; CONF-9607188-1; ON: DE97051677; TRN: 97:010940
• Resource Relation: Conference: 2. Hiroshima international symposium on effects of low level radiation for residence near the Semipalatinsk Nuclear Test Site, Hiroshima (Japan), 23-25 Jul 1996; Other Information: PBD: Jan 1996
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

56 BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
APPLIED STUDIES
TEETH
GAMMA DOSIMETRY
ACCURACY
ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE
ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION
MICROWAVE RADIATION
SOLAR RADIATION
DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIPS