title: Performance of radiation survey meters in X- and gamma-radiation fields.
abstract: The aim of this work was to investigate the different types of radiation detectors commonly used for radiation protection purposes as survey meters. The study was performed on survey meters that use different detectors as ionisation chamber, Geiger Mueller (GM) counter and scintillation detector. For each survey meter, energy dependence and angular response in X- and gamma-radiation fields was tested. The following commercially available survey meters were investigated: ionisation chambers Victoreen 451P, Babyline 31 and VA-J-15A, Geiger counter MRK-M87, 6150 AD6 and FAG FH 40F2 and scintillation counter 6150 ADB. As a source of gamma radiation, (137)Cs and (60)Co were used whereas X-ray radiation fields were generated using an X-ray unit. The radiation characteristics of the survey meters were mostly in compliance with references estimated by standard IEC 1017-2. However, some of them showed larger deviation at lower energies. GM counters exhibit strong energy dependence for low-energy photons.
authors: Vinca Institute of Nuclear Sciences, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia Faculty of Physics, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia csandra@vinca.rs.
authors: Sandra
authors: S
authors: Ceklic
authors: Vinca Institute of Nuclear Sciences, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia School of Electrical Engineering, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.
authors: Danijela
authors: D
authors: Arandjic
authors: Vinca Institute of Nuclear Sciences, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia Faculty of Physical Chemistry, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.
authors: Milos
authors: M
authors: Zivanovic
authors: Vinca Institute of Nuclear Sciences, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia School of Electrical Engineering, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.
authors: Olivera
authors: O
authors: Ciraj-Bjelac
authors: Vinca Institute of Nuclear Sciences, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia School of Electrical Engineering, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.
authors: Djordje
authors: D
authors: Lazarevic
mesh_terms: D004867:Equipment Design; D005720:Gamma Rays; D006801:Humans; D017785:Photons; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011834:Radiation Monitoring / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D011874:Radiometry; D012588:Scintillation Counting; D014965:X-Rays