Dye strip dosimeter

Journal Article · Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1987 · Rev. Sci. Instrum.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1139497· OSTI ID:5969644

Saisomboon, S; Siri-Upathum, C

This paper describes a new method for measuring radiation dose by using natural pigments. The pigments were extracted from Hibiscus rosa sinensis L. and Canna indica L. and were irradiated with gamma ray. Doses of 30 rad and above are indicated by color changes.

• Research Organization: Department of Nuclear Technology, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10500, Thailand
• OSTI ID: 5969644
• Journal Information: Rev. Sci. Instrum.; (United States), Vol. 58:10
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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PHYSICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
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