title: On the reassessment of thermal neutron doses in TLD-100 by measuring the residual dose.
abstract: By employing second readouts and the Phototransferred thermoluminescence (PTTL) method, high doses may be reassessed on the basis of residual dose information. It was shown in the past that for TLD-100, gamma doses can be reassessed by using a simple and efficient method, which consists of expanding the heating time to 30 s. In the present study, the 'extended time' method and the PTTL residual dose evaluations are used for reassessing thermal neutron doses when using TLD-100 crystals. Reassessment characteristics are presented for relatively low thermal neutron doses, in the range between approximately 1 and 18 mSv gamma dose equivalent.
authors.affiliation: Nuclear Research Center Negev, PO Box 9001, 84190 Beer Sheva, Israel. adlioh@bezeqint.net
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Abraham
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Weinstein
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: German
authors.forename: Z B
authors.initials: ZB
authors.lastname: Alfassi
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D009502:Neutrons; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000032:analysis*; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011834:Radiation Monitoring / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013819:Thermoluminescent Dosimetry / Q000295:instrumentation*