title: On the interpretation and use of neutron calibration coefficients.
abstract: Calibration laboratories provide measurement services that include determining the calibration coefficients for neutron survey meters and personal dosemeters. While there are numerous documents dealing with the procedures for calibration of neutron measuring devices, the purpose of this paper is to clarify the use of the particular dose equivalent conversion coefficients used at the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory for these calibrations.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8463, USA.
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Schwartz
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: McDonald
mesh_terms: D002138:Calibration / Q000592:standards*; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D009502:Neutrons; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D011874:Radiometry / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States