title: CaSO4:Dy and LiF:Mg, Cu, P thermoluminescent dosimeters for environmental monitoring in ambient areas of a nuclear power plant.
abstract: This paper describes CaSO4:Dy and LiF:Mg, Cu, P which were used for ambient environmental monitoring before the nuclear power plant operation in Guangdong Daya Bay, China, in 1991. Since LiF:Mg, Cu, P was first used as an environmental dosimeter in this laboratory, the intercomparison of both thermoluminescent dosimeters, including laboratory irradiation and environmental exposure in Beijing reference spots, was conducted in cooperation with National Institute of Metrology and Laboratory of Industrial Hygiene, measured values of both thermoluminescent dosimeters were in agreement with the error being less than +or- 2% for the laboratory irradiation. The results of measurement by both thermoluminescent dosimeters were quite in agreement with environmental reference exposure rates measured by a pressurized ionization chamber. The largest error of CaSO4:Dy environmental monitoring results in Daya Bay also showed that the differences of measurement results between two thermoluminescent dosimeters were not significant. The experiment results indicated that LiF:Mg, Cu, P was a good environmental dosimeter.
authors.affiliation: Guangdong Institute of Radiation Hygiene and Protection, Guangzhou, China.
authors.forename: X S
authors.initials: XS
authors.lastname: Zeng
authors.forename: J X
authors.initials: JX
authors.lastname: Zeng
authors.forename: G X
authors.initials: GX
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Mai
mesh_terms: D002133:Calcium Sulfate; D002681:China; D003300:Copper; D004419:Dysprosium; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005459:Fluorides; D006801:Humans; D018020:Lithium Compounds; D008274:Magnesium; D010758:Phosphorus; D011210:Power Plants; D011834:Radiation Monitoring / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012015:Reference Standards; D013819:Thermoluminescent Dosimetry / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
chemical_list: D018020:Lithium Compounds; C027651:lithium fluoride; D004419:Dysprosium; D010758:Phosphorus; D003300:Copper; D008274:Magnesium; D005459:Fluorides; D002133:Calcium Sulfate