EFFECTS OF LABORATORY REPROCESSING ON SILVER PHOSPHATE GLASS MICRODOSIMETERS.

Abstract

The purpose of this three-phase experimental study was to determine the effects of laboratory reprocessing on silver phosphate glass rod microdosimeters. Results show that the microdosimeters may be brought back to their nonirradiated condition by heating at 450C for one hour. According to these studies, a small loss of sensitivity occurs after the initial reprocessing but the linearity does not appear to be affected. Further reprocessing gave no apparent loss in sensitivity even after repeated exposures up to a cumulative dose of 97,500 R. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0681497

Entities

People

  • Kenneth A. Hardy
  • Rufus Werts

Organizations

  • United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Buildings And Structures
  • Glass
  • Linearity
  • Phosphate Glass
  • Research Facilities
  • Sensitivity

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.