Response of neutron dosemeters in radiation protection environments: An investigation of techniques to improve estimates of dose equivalent

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 70, Issue 1-4, 1997, Pages 255-260

  Naismith, O F ^a   Siebert, B R L ^b   Thomas, D J ^a  

^a NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b PHYSIKALISCH TECHNISCHE BUNDESANSTALT   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; NEUTRON DOSIMETRY; NEUTRON RADIATION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIATION PROTECTION; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0030890477     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a031954     Document Type: Conference Paper

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