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Title: Method for preparing dosimeter for measuring skin dose

Abstract

A personnel dosimeter includes a plurality of compartments containing thermoluminescent dosimeter phosphors for registering radiation dose absorbed in the wearer's sensitive skin layer and for registering more deeply penetrating radiation. Two of the phosphor compartments communicate with thin windows of different thicknesses to obtain a ratio of shallowly penetrating radiation, e.g. beta. A third phosphor is disposed within a compartment communicating with a window of substantially greater thickness than the windows of the first two compartments for estimating the more deeply penetrating radiation dose. By selecting certain phosphors that are insensitive to neutrons and by loading the holder material with neutron-absorbing elements, energetic neutron dose can be estimated separately from other radiation dose. This invention also involves a method of injection molding of dosimeter holders with thin windows of consistent thickness at the corresponding compartments of different holders. This is achieved through use of a die insert having the thin window of precision thickness in place prior to the injection molding step.

Inventors:
 [1];  [1];  [1]
  1. Idaho Falls, ID
Issue Date:
OSTI Identifier:
864318
Patent Number(s):
4346511
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01T - MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
method; preparing; dosimeter; measuring; dose; personnel; plurality; compartments; containing; thermoluminescent; phosphors; registering; radiation; absorbed; wearer; sensitive; layer; deeply; penetrating; phosphor; communicate; windows; thicknesses; obtain; ratio; shallowly; beta; third; disposed; compartment; communicating; window; substantially; thickness; estimating; selecting; insensitive; neutrons; loading; holder; material; neutron-absorbing; elements; energetic; neutron; estimated; separately; involves; injection; molding; holders; consistent; corresponding; achieved; die; insert; precision; prior; step; deeply penetrating; penetrating radiation; radiation dose; neutron dose; thermoluminescent dosimeter; compartments containing; shallowly penetrating; injection molding; registering radiation; personnel dosimeter; dose absorbed; energetic neutron; dosimeter phosphors; containing thermoluminescent; /29/264/

Citation Formats

Jones, Donald E, Parker, DeRay, and Boren, Paul R. Method for preparing dosimeter for measuring skin dose. United States: N. p., 1982. Web.
Jones, Donald E, Parker, DeRay, & Boren, Paul R. Method for preparing dosimeter for measuring skin dose. United States.
Jones, Donald E, Parker, DeRay, and Boren, Paul R. Fri . "Method for preparing dosimeter for measuring skin dose". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/864318.
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title = {Method for preparing dosimeter for measuring skin dose},
author = {Jones, Donald E and Parker, DeRay and Boren, Paul R},
abstractNote = {A personnel dosimeter includes a plurality of compartments containing thermoluminescent dosimeter phosphors for registering radiation dose absorbed in the wearer's sensitive skin layer and for registering more deeply penetrating radiation. Two of the phosphor compartments communicate with thin windows of different thicknesses to obtain a ratio of shallowly penetrating radiation, e.g. beta. A third phosphor is disposed within a compartment communicating with a window of substantially greater thickness than the windows of the first two compartments for estimating the more deeply penetrating radiation dose. By selecting certain phosphors that are insensitive to neutrons and by loading the holder material with neutron-absorbing elements, energetic neutron dose can be estimated separately from other radiation dose. This invention also involves a method of injection molding of dosimeter holders with thin windows of consistent thickness at the corresponding compartments of different holders. This is achieved through use of a die insert having the thin window of precision thickness in place prior to the injection molding step.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1982},
month = {1}
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