Investigation of unstabilized polyvinyl chloride (PVC) for use as a long-term UV dosimeter: Preliminary results

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2012, Pages

  Amar, Abdurazaq ^a   Parisi, Alfio V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

dosimetry; erythemal; exposure; UV

Indexed keywords

DOSIMETERS; DOSIMETRY; THICK FILMS;

ABSORPTION INTENSITY; DOSE-RESPONSE CURVES; ERYTHEMAL; EXPOSURE; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROPHOTOMETERS; POLYVINYL CHLORIDE (PVC); SOLAR UV RADIATION; UV MEASUREMENTS;

POLYVINYL CHLORIDES;

EID: 84863913130     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: 13616501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/23/8/085703     Document Type: Article

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