Standard Practice for Use of a Radiochromic Optical Waveguide Dosimetry System

Importancia y uso:

4.1 The radiochromic optical waveguide dosimetry system provides a means of measuring absorbed dose in materials. Under the influence of ionizing radiation such as photons, chemical reactions take place in the radiochromic optical waveguide creating and/or modifying optical absorbance bands in the visible region of the spectrum. Optical response is determined at selected wavelengths using the equations in 3.1.4. Examples of appropriate wavelengths for the analysis for specific dosimetry systems are provided by their manufacturers and in Refs (1-5).

4.2 These dosimetry systems commonly are applied in the industrial radiation processing of a variety of products, for example, the sterilization of medical devices and radiation processing of foods (4-6).

Note 1: For additional information on dosimetry systems used in radiation processing, see ICRU Report 80.

Subcomité:

E61.02

Volúmen:

12.02

Número ICS:

17.240 (Radiation measurements)

Palabras clave:

absorbed dose; dosimetry; electron beams; gamma radiation; ionizing radiation; optical waveguide dosimetry; quality control; radiation processing; ICS 17.240;