title: Application of whole-body personal TL dosemeters in mixed field beta-gamma radiation.
abstract: Application of whole-body personal TL dosemeters based on a high-sensitivity LiF:Mg,Cu,P (MCP-N) in mixed field beta-gamma radiation has been characterised. The measurements were carried out with (90)Sr/(90)Y, (85)Kr and (137)Cs point sources to calculate the energy response and linearity of the TLD response in a dose range of 0.1-30 mSv. From the result, calibration curves were obtained, enabling the readout of individual dose equivalent Hp(10) from gamma radiation and Hp(0.07) from beta radiation in mixed field beta-gamma. Limitation of the methodology and its application are presented and discussed.
authors.affiliation: Central Laboratory for Radiological Protection (CLOR), Konwaliowa St. 7, Warsaw 03-194, Poland ciupek@clor.waw.pl.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ciupek
authors.affiliation: Central Laboratory for Radiological Protection (CLOR), Konwaliowa St. 7, Warsaw 03-194, Poland Faculty of Physics, Warsaw University of Technology, Koszykowa St. 75, Warsaw 00-662, Poland.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Aksamit
authors.affiliation: Central Laboratory for Radiological Protection (CLOR), Konwaliowa St. 7, Warsaw 03-194, Poland.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wołoszczuk
mesh_terms: D001417:Background Radiation; D001610:Beta Particles; D002138:Calibration; D002588:Cesium Radioisotopes; D003300:Copper / Q000032:analysis; D005459:Fluorides / Q000032:analysis; D005720:Gamma Rays; D006801:Humans; D018020:Lithium Compounds / Q000032:analysis; D008274:Magnesium / Q000032:analysis; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000032:analysis; D010758:Phosphorus / Q000032:analysis; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011834:Radiation Monitoring / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D013326:Strontium Radioisotopes; D013819:Thermoluminescent Dosimetry / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D014915:Whole-Body Counting / Q000295:instrumentation*; D015021:Yttrium Radioisotopes
chemical_list: D002588:Cesium Radioisotopes; D018020:Lithium Compounds; D013326:Strontium Radioisotopes; D015021:Yttrium Radioisotopes; C027651:lithium fluoride; D010758:Phosphorus; D003300:Copper; D008274:Magnesium; D005459:Fluorides