EURADOS 2016 INTERCOMPARISON EXERCISE OF EYE LENS DOSEMETERS. Issue 3 (4th May 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Clairand, I; Behrens, R; Brodecki, M; Carinou, E; Domienik-Andrzejewska, J; Ginjaume, M; Hupe, O; Roig, M
• Is Part Of: Radiation protection dosimetry. Volume 182:Issue 3(2018)
• Page Start: 317
• Page End: 322
• Publication Date: 2018-05-04
• Subjects: Radiation dosimetry -- Periodicals; Radiation -- Safety measures -- Periodicals; 363.1799
• DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncy067
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0144-8420

Abstract

Abstract: In the context of a new annual eye lens dose limit for occupational exposure equal to 20 mSv, European Radiation Dosimetry Group (EURADOS) organized an intercomparison dedicated to eye lens dosemeters, including photon and beta radiations. The objective was to complete the first intercomparison recently organized by EURADOS for photons and to update the overview of eye lens dosemeters available in Europe. The dosemeters provided by the 22 participants coming from 12 countries were all composed of thermoluminescent detectors. The dosemeters were irradiated with photon and beta fields defined in relevant standards. The results, provided by participants in terms of H p (3), were compared to the reference delivered doses. Results are globally satisfactory for photons since 90% of the data are in accordance to the ISO 14146 standard requirements. The respective values for betas stress the fact that dosemeters designed for H p (0.07) are not suitable to monitor the eye lens dose in case of betas.