Calibration measurements and standards for radiation protection dosimetry.
The safe use of ionising radiation for applications in medicine, electric power production and industrial processes requires accurate measurements that are traceable to national standards. Radiological calibration laboratories provide measurements that may be used to determine the calibration coefficients for personal dosemeters and survey meters. The wide range of ionising radiation applications results in the need for a wide range of reference radiation types and intensities to be available in the calibration laboratory. The methods used and the problems encountered while developing reference radiations are discussed.
McDonald
Joseph C
JC
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA 99352, USA. joe.mcdonald@pnl.gov
D002138:Calibration / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011834:Radiation Monitoring / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000379:methods*