title: Characterization of neutron field in a NPP workplace.
abstract: At the Krsko Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), albedo dosimeters are used for personal neutron dosimetry. Spectrometric measurements allow determination of reference dosimetric values of realistic neutron fields to be used for calibration of albedo dosimeters. The Laboratory for Neutron Metrology and Dosimetry from the Institute for Radiological Protection and Nuclear Safety (IRSN) was in charge of characterising neutron fields in the plant at two representative points with high neutron and gamma dose rate. Calibration of the dosimeters in the workplace used to be performed only by a spherical survey meter. Based on the reference dosimetric values, the Plant Dosimetry Laboratory has verified the response of albedo dosimeters.
authors.affiliation: Krsko Nuclear Power Plant, Vrbina 12, SI-8270, Slovenia. bbreznik@nek.si
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Breznik
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Pochat
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Muller
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Asselineau
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pavlin
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D005602:France; D038622:Internationality; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000032:analysis*; D011210:Power Plants; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011834:Radiation Monitoring / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000295:instrumentation*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity