Method for measuring dose-equivalent in a neutron flux with an unknown energy spectra and means for carrying out that method

Patent · 31 December 1977

OSTI ID:863131

Distenfeld, Carl H.

A method for measuring the dose-equivalent for exposure to an unknown and/or time varing neutron flux which comprises simultaneously exposing a plurality of neutron detecting elements of different types to a neutron flux and combining the measured responses of the various detecting elements by means of a function, whose value is an approximate measure of the dose-equivalent, which is substantially independent of the energy spectra of the flux. Also, a personnel neutron dosimeter, which is useful in carrying out the above method, comprising a plurality of various neutron detecting elements in a single housing suitable for personnel to wear while working in a radiation area.

• Research Organization: Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: US Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA)
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): 4,100,414
• Application Number: 05/760796
• OSTI ID: 863131
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

/250/
approximate
carrying
combining
comprises
comprising
detecting
detecting element
detecting elements
dose-equivalent
dosimeter
elements
energy
exposing
exposure
flux
function
housing
independent
means
measure
measured
measured response
measuring
measuring dose
method
neutron
neutron dosimeter
neutron flux
personnel
plurality
radiation
responses
simultaneously
single
single housing
spectra
substantially
substantially independent
suitable
time
types
useful
value
varing
various
wear