title: Determination of the response function for two personal neutron dosemeter designs based on PADC.
abstract: Since 1998 neutron dosimetry based on PADC (poly allyl diglycol carbonate) is done with a so-called original Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) design at PSI. The original design (i.e. holder) was later changed. Both designs are optimised for use in workplaces around high-energy accelerators, where the neutron energy spectra are dominated by fast neutrons ranging up to some 100 MeV. In addition to the change of the dosemeter design a new evaluation method based on a microscope scanning technique has been introduced and the etching conditions have been optimised. In the present work, the responses obtained with the original and the new dosemeter designs are compared for fields of radionuclide sources and monoenergetic reference fields using the new evaluation method. The response curves in terms of the personal dose equivalent for normally incident neutrons were built as functions of the incident neutron energy.
authors.affiliation: Division for Radiation Safety and Security, Paul Scherrer Institute, CH-5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland sabine.mayer@psi.ch.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mayer
authors.affiliation: Division for Radiation Safety and Security, Paul Scherrer Institute, CH-5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Assenmacher
authors.affiliation: Division for Radiation Safety and Security, Paul Scherrer Institute, CH-5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Boschung
mesh_terms: D002254:Carbonates / Q000737:chemistry*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005214:Fast Neutrons; D006801:Humans; D009502:Neutrons; D016011:Normal Distribution; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011834:Radiation Monitoring / Q000379:methods; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000379:methods; D011868:Radioisotopes; D011874:Radiometry / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D002254:Carbonates; D011108:Polymers; D011868:Radioisotopes