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ELECTRONIC PERSONAL DOSEMETER HANDBOOK
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APPENDIX A
ISSUE 5
Thermo
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APPENDIX A
RADIOLOGICAL SPECIFICATIONS
The following specifications quoted apply under standard conditions of 20°C.
Energy response
♦
Photon Hp(10) ±50% 15keV to 17keV (Ref. Cs-137)
±20% 17keV to 1.5MeV (Ref. Cs-137)
±30% 1.5MeV to 6MeV (Ref. Cs-137)
±50% 6MeV to 10MeV (Ref. Cs-137)
♦
Photon Hp(0.07) ±30% 20keV to 6MeV (Ref. Cs-137)
±50% 6MeV to 10MeV (Ref. Cs-137)
♦
Beta Hp(0.07) ±30% 250keV to 1.5MeV average beta energy (ref: Sr-90)
Angular response
♦ Hp(10) Cs-137 ±20% up to ±75°
♦
Hp(10) Am-241 ±50% up to ±75°
♦
Hp(0.07) Sr-90 ±30% up to ±55°
Accuracy
♦
Hp(10) Cs-137 ±10%
♦
Hp(0.07) Sr-90 ±20%
Dose rate linearity
♦
Hp(10) Cs-137 ±10% <0.5Sv/h
±20% 0.5Sv/h to 1Sv/h
±30% 1Sv/h to 2Sv/h
♦
Hp(0.07) Sr-90 ±20% <1Sv/h