Development of a tissue-equivalent proportional-counter system for the measurement of neutron dose. Final report, 1986-1987

Technical Report · Tue May 19 00:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:6380428

Hilarides, R J

This paper describes a neutron-gamma dose-measurement system utilizing a Tissue Equivalent Proportional Counter (TEPC). A multi-channel analyzer acquires the data and sends it to a personal computer for analysis on a spreadsheet. The system yields information on lineal energy, absorbed dose, quality factor, and dose equivalent for different neutron-gamma sources. Results are presented that compare the response of the TEPC system to a thermoluminescent detector (TLD), neutron remmeter (AN/PDR-70), and a liquid scintillator (NE-213) with exposure to californium, plutonium-beryllium and 14-MeV neutron sources. Quality-factor comparisons are shown between the TEPC system, which measures lineal energy, to presently accepted quality factors, which are based on linear energy. The results of the project indicate that the TEPC should be given serious consideration for use as a shipboard area dosimeter.

• Research Organization: Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD
• OSTI ID: 6380428
• Report Number(s): AD-A-182568/6/XAB; USNA-TSPR-145
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

440102* -- Radiation Instrumentation-- Radiation Dosemeters
46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
BARYONS
DOSIMETRY
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
ENERGY
FERMIONS
FLUIDS
HADRONS
LIQUIDS
LUMINESCENCE
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
NEUTRONS
NUCLEONS
PERFORMANCE
PROPORTIONAL COUNTERS
RADIATION DETECTORS
SAFETY
THERMOLUMINESCENCE
TISSUE-EQUIVALENT DETECTORS