A filter for reducing the angular dependence of LiF; Ti, Mg for beta radiation

Journal Article · Fri Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1990 · Radiation Protection Management; (United States)

OSTI ID:5205189

Akabani, G; Poston, Sr, J W ^[1]

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1. Texas A and M Univ., College Station, TX (United States)

This paper reports on an improvement in the angular dependence of LiF:Ti,Mg (TAD-100) for beta radiation which was achieved by using a special filter design which produced a constant dosimeter response over a range of +70{degrees} and {minus}70{degrees}. The filter material used was acetate. The filter design was tested with three different beta sources, Sr/Y-90, Tl-204 and Pm-147 with average energies of 0.8, 0.24 and 0.06 MeV, respectively. The average response at 180 degrees of the new filtered dosimeter differed by less than 5% when compared to the response at zero degrees. An average decrease in sensitivity of 53% for Sr-90, 70% for Tl-204 and 67% for Pm-147 was obtained due to filter use. All doses were calculated for a depth dose in tissue of 0.07 mm equivalent to 7 mg/cm{sup 2} as is recommended in ICRP Publication 26. A comparison of the energy dependence for a bare TAD-100 at 0.0 mm and 0.07 mm depth in tissue was obtained.

• OSTI ID: 5205189
• Journal Information: Radiation Protection Management; (United States), Journal Name: Radiation Protection Management; (United States) Vol. 7:3; ISSN 0740-0640; ISSN RPMAE
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS
ALKALINE EARTH METALS
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA SOURCES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
DESIGN
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ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES
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FLUORIDES
FLUORINE COMPOUNDS
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
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INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES
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LITHIUM COMPOUNDS
LITHIUM FLUORIDES
LITHIUM HALIDES
LUMINESCENT DOSEMETERS
MAGNESIUM
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
METALS
MONITORING
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
ODD-ODD NUCLEI
PARTICLE SOURCES
PERFORMANCE
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PROMETHIUM ISOTOPES
RADIATION MONITORING
RADIATION SOURCES
RADIOISOTOPES
RARE EARTH ISOTOPES
RARE EARTH NUCLEI
THALLIUM 204
THALLIUM ISOTOPES
THERMOLUMINESCENT DOSEMETERS
TITANIUM
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
YTTRIUM 90
YTTRIUM ISOTOPES