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Optimizing A Readout Protocol For Low Dose Retrospective Osl-Dosimetry Using Household Salt

Christiansson, Maria LU ; Mattsson, Sören LU ; Bernhardsson, Christian LU orcid and Rääf, Christopher LU orcid (2012) In Health Physics 102(6). p.631-636
Abstract
The authors' aim has been to find a single aliquot regenerative dose (SAR) protocol that accurately recovers an unknown absorbed dose in the region between 1-250 mGy in household salt. The main investigation has been conducted on a specific mine salt (>98.5% NaCl) intended for household use, using optical stimulation by blue LED (lambda = 462 nm). The most accurate dose recovery for this brand of salt is found to be achieved when using Peak Signal Summing (PSS) of the OSL-decay and a preheat temperature of 200 degrees C after the test dose. A SAR protocol for the household salt with preset values of regenerative doses (R1-R5) and a test dose (TED) of 17 mGy is also suggested here. Under laboratory conditions, the suggested protocol... (More)
The authors' aim has been to find a single aliquot regenerative dose (SAR) protocol that accurately recovers an unknown absorbed dose in the region between 1-250 mGy in household salt. The main investigation has been conducted on a specific mine salt (>98.5% NaCl) intended for household use, using optical stimulation by blue LED (lambda = 462 nm). The most accurate dose recovery for this brand of salt is found to be achieved when using Peak Signal Summing (PSS) of the OSL-decay and a preheat temperature of 200 degrees C after the test dose. A SAR protocol for the household salt with preset values of regenerative doses (R1-R5) and a test dose (TED) of 17 mGy is also suggested here. Under laboratory conditions, the suggested protocol recovers unknown absorbed doses in this particular brand within 5% (2 SD) in the dose range between 1-250 mGy. This is a very promising result for low dose applications of household salt as a retrospective dosimeter after a nuclear or radiological event. Health Phys. 102(6):631-636;2012 (Less)
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accidents, nuclear, dose assessment, dosimetry, instrumentation
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Health Physics
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102
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6
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631 - 636
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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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1538-5159
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10.1097/HP.0b013e31824108f5
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English
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  author       = {{Christiansson, Maria and Mattsson, Sören and Bernhardsson, Christian and Rääf, Christopher}},
  issn         = {{1538-5159}},
  keywords     = {{accidents; nuclear; dose assessment; dosimetry; instrumentation}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{6}},
  pages        = {{631--636}},
  publisher    = {{Lippincott Williams & Wilkins}},
  series       = {{Health Physics}},
  title        = {{Optimizing A Readout Protocol For Low Dose Retrospective Osl-Dosimetry Using Household Salt}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/HP.0b013e31824108f5}},
  doi          = {{10.1097/HP.0b013e31824108f5}},
  volume       = {{102}},
  year         = {{2012}},
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