PERFORMANCE TESTS OF ACTIVE PERSONAL DOSEMETER DEVELOPED BY ÇNRTC/NEL.
The Active personal dosemeter (APD) developed by Çekmece Nuclear Research and Training Center/Nuclear Electronic Laboratory (ÇNRTC/NEL) was calibrated at the reference radiation quality (137Cs). The performance tests were carried out with 137Cs, 60Co and X-ray beam qualities in compliance with the standards of International Organization for Standardization ISO4037-1,3 and The International Electrotechnical Commission, IEC61526:2010. Response of the personal dose equivalent was observed to be within the range from -7.6% to +4.2%. The dose equivalent rates were observed with the maximum deviation -26.8% for 0.1 mSv h-1 and within the range from -2.3% to +10.1% for dose rates over 0.5 mSv h-1. It is found that the APDs have lower readings up to 50% for 33 keV photons and perform a distribution in the acceptable limits for over 33 keV. Angular dependence was tested at 0°, ±30° and ±60° in orthogonal plane and the angular dependence of the APDs is within acceptable limits except N40.
Turkish Atomic Energy Authority (TAEA), Çekmece Nuclear Research and Training Center (ÇNRTC), Secondary Standard Dosimetry Laboratory (SSDL), Istanbul, Turkey.
Dogan
D
Yasar
Turkish Atomic Energy Authority (TAEA), Çekmece Nuclear Research and Training Center (ÇNRTC), Secondary Standard Dosimetry Laboratory (SSDL), Istanbul, Turkey.
Enis
E
Kapdan
Turkish Atomic Energy Authority (TAEA), Çekmece Nuclear Research and Training Center (ÇNRTC), Secondary Standard Dosimetry Laboratory (SSDL), Istanbul, Turkey.
Muharrem
M
Korkmaz
D002138:Calibration; D002588:Cesium Radioisotopes; D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes; D006801:Humans; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D000072232:Radiation Dosimeters / Q000592:standards*; D014965:X-Rays
D002588:Cesium Radioisotopes; D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes