title: Energy and directional response for the Harshaw dosemeter holders 8814 and 8891, and its effect on the appropriate radiation qualities for absolute calibration.
abstract: The personal dosimetry laboratory at the Norwegian radiation protection authority utilises a two-element dosemeter card for measuring Hp(10) and Hp(0.07), in a Harshaw dosemeter holder type 8814. Energy and directional responses for photons and betas for this holder have been assessed, as well as for the new Harshaw holder type 8891. The energy response characteristics for the 12-1250 keV photon energy range, in terms of TL output per unit Hp(10) and Hp(0.07) have been evaluated. The maximum over-response to under-response ratio for the Hp(10) element was found to be 1.46 for the new type 8891 holder, as compared to 1.55 for the older type 8814. The new holder also displays a more favourable directional response for this element. For the Hp(0.07) element, no significant differences with regard to energy or directional responses were found. Selecting radiation energy for absolute calibration of the Hp(10) and Hp(0.07) elements are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority, PO Box 55, N-1332 Osterås, Norway. Ingelin.borretzen@nrpa.no
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Børretzen
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wøhni
mesh_terms: D001610:Beta Particles; D002138:Calibration; D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D006801:Humans; D009664:Norway; D019047:Phantoms, Imaging; D017785:Photons; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013819:Thermoluminescent Dosimetry / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000592:standards