Personal neutron dosimeter

Technical Report · Sat Oct 09 04:00:00 EDT 1982

OSTI ID:6709224

Tyree, W H; Falk, R B

A personal electronic neutron dose equivalent meter includes a neutron proton converter for providing an electrical signal having a magnitude proportional to the energy of a detected proton produced from the converter, a pulse generator circuit for generating a pulse having a duration controlled by the weighted effect of the amplitude of the electrical signal, an oscillator enabled by the pulse for generating a train of clock pulses for a longer time dependent upon the pulse length, a counter for counting the clock pulses, and an indicator for providing a direct reading and aural alarm when the count indicates that the wearer has been exposed to a selected level of neutron dose equivalent. Data are included that describe the development of the hybrid circuits, electrical performance, background radiation response, gamma response, and neutron response from a Califorium-252 source.

• Research Organization: Rockwell International Corp., Golden, CO (USA). Rocky Flats Plant
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP03533
• OSTI ID: 6709224
• Report Number(s): RFP-3391; ON: DE83001327
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

440102* -- Radiation Instrumentation-- Radiation Dosemeters
46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
ALARM SYSTEMS
DESIGN
DOSEMETERS
DOSIMETRY
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
NEUTRON DETECTORS
NEUTRON DOSIMETRY
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC POLYMERS
PERFORMANCE
PERSONNEL DOSIMETRY
POLYETHYLENES
POLYMERS
POLYOLEFINS
PROTON RECOIL DETECTORS
RADIATION DETECTORS
SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORS
SENSITIVITY
SI SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORS
SURFACE BARRIER DETECTORS