title: Sand for high-dose dosimetry using the EPR technique.
abstract: The electronic paramagnetic resonance (EPR) technique was utilized to study sand samples from different Brazilian beaches for high-dose dosimetry. Sand also contains concentrations of heavy minerals. Sand samples were studied in relation to their main dosimetric properties: response reproducibility, reutilization, batch uniformity, detection range and dose response. The EPR signal grows significantly as a function of absorbed dose for g=1.999. All studied sand samples can be used as EPR dosimeters for different applications in medical, agricultural and industrial areas.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Pesquisas Energéticas e Nucleares, Comissão Nacional de Energia Nuclear, Rua Prof. Lineu Prestes, 2242, 05508-900, São Paulo, Brazil. miteixei@ipen.br
authors.forename: Maria Inês
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Teixeira
authors.forename: Gilberto M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Ferraz
authors.forename: Linda V E
authors.initials: LV
authors.lastname: Caldas