Uncertainty estimation in 60Co gamma-ray dosimetry at JAERI involving a two-way dose intercomparison study with NPL in the dose range 1-50 kGy

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 619-626

  Kojima, T ^a   Tachibana, H ^a   Haneda, N ^a   Kawashima, I ^b   Sharpe, P H G ^c  

^a JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

^b Radiat Applic Devmt Association   (Japan)

^c NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

60Co gamma ray; Absorbed dose; Alanine dosimeters; Calibration; Dichromate dosimeters; Dose intercomparison; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

ALANINE; COBALT 60; DICHROMIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; DOSE CALCULATION; DOSIMETRY; ENERGY ABSORPTION; GAMMA RADIATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; RADIOISOTOPE DECAY;

AMINO ACIDS; CALIBRATION; CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS; DOSIMETERS; DOSIMETRY; GAMMA RAYS;

ALANINE DOSIMETERS; DICHROMATE DOSIMETERS;

COBALT;

EID: 0032590278     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-806X(98)00282-5     Document Type: Article

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