title: Development of a retrospective/fortuitous accident dosimetry service based on OSL of mobile phones.
abstract: Work is presented on the development of a retrospective/fortuitous accident dosimetry service using optically stimulated luminescence of resistors found in mobile phones to determine the doses of radiation to members of the public following a radiological accident or terrorist incident. The system is described and discussed in terms of its likely accuracy in a real incident.
authors.affiliation: Public Health England (PHE), Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards (CRCE), Chilton, Didcot, Oxon OX11 0RQ, UK.
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.affiliation: Public Health England (PHE), Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards (CRCE), Chilton, Didcot, Oxon OX11 0RQ, UK.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Eakins
authors.affiliation: Public Health England (PHE), Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards (CRCE), Chilton, Didcot, Oxon OX11 0RQ, UK.
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Hager
authors.affiliation: Public Health England (PHE), Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards (CRCE), Chilton, Didcot, Oxon OX11 0RQ, UK.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rothkamm
authors.affiliation: Public Health England (PHE), Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards (CRCE), Chilton, Didcot, Oxon OX11 0RQ, UK rick.tanner@phe.gov.uk.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Tanner
mesh_terms: D040421:Cell Phone; D017097:Electric Impedance; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D000069079:Radiation Exposure / Q000032:analysis*; D018788:Radioactive Hazard Release; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D023481:Terrorism; D013819:Thermoluminescent Dosimetry / Q000295:instrumentation*