Performance tests of active personal dosemeter developed by ÇNRTC/NEL


Yaşar D., Kapdan E., Korkmaz M.

Radiation Protection Dosimetry, cilt.176, sa.4, ss.380-387, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 176 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1093/rpd/ncx021
  • Dergi Adı: Radiation Protection Dosimetry
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.380-387
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

The Active personal dosemeter (APD) developed by çekmece Nuclear Research and Training Center/Nuclear Electronic Laboratory (çNRTC/NEL) was calibrated at the reference radiation quality (137Cs). The performance tests were carried out with 137Cs, 60Co and X-ray beam qualities in compliance with the standards of International Organization for Standardization ISO4037-1,3 and The International Electrotechnical Commission, IEC61526:2010. Response of the personal dose equivalent was observed to be within the range from -7.6% to +4.2%. The dose equivalent rates were observed with the maximum deviation -26.8% for 0.1 mSv h-1 and within the range from -2.3% to +10.1% for dose rates over 0.5 mSv h-1. It is found that the APDs have lower readings up to 50% for 33 keV photons and perform a distribution in the acceptable limits for over 33 keV. Angular dependence was tested at 0°, ± 30° and ± 60° in orthogonal plane and the angular dependence of the APDs is within acceptable limits except N40.