Dyed polyvinyl chloride films for use as high-dose routine dosimeters in radiation processing

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 69, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 439-444

  Mai, Hoang Hoa ^a   Duong, Nguyen Dinh ^a   Kojima, Takuji ^b  

^a VIETNAM ATOMIC ENERGY INSTITUTE   (Viet Nam)

^b JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

60Co rays; Malachite green oxalate; Polyvinyl chloride film; Routine dosimeter; Setoglaucine

Indexed keywords

BLEACHING; DOSIMETERS; HEALTH CARE; RADIATION;

RADIATION PROCESSING; TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT;

POLYVINYL CHLORIDES;

MALACHITE GREEN; OXALIC ACID; POLYVINYLCHLORIDE;

ADDITION REACTION; ARTICLE; BLEACHING; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; DOSIMETRY; FILM; FOOD; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIATION DOSE; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 1342302815     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2003.08.006     Document Type: Article

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