A LOCAL INTERCOMPARISON STUDY OF ESR DOSIMETRY USING TOOTH ENAMEL

Authors
VANHAVERE F LOOS M CALLENS F DEBUYST R DEBOER E KLAASSEN A
Citation
F. Vanhavere et al., A LOCAL INTERCOMPARISON STUDY OF ESR DOSIMETRY USING TOOTH ENAMEL, Journal of radioanalytical and nuclear chemistry, 221(1-2), 1997, pp. 123-126
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Inorganic & Nuclear","Chemistry Analytical","Nuclear Sciences & Tecnology
Journal title
Journal of radioanalytical and nuclear chemistry → ACNP
ISSN journal
02365731
Volume
221
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
123 - 126
Database
ISI
SICI code
0236-5731(1997)221:1-2<123:ALISOE>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
Using electron spin resonance (ESR), tooth enamel is a possible dosime ter in case of a radiation accident. To check the present status of th is technique, we conducted a local intercomparison study. we irradiate d several samples of tooth enamel with a Co-60 source. Three institute s in Belgium and The Netherlands recorded the ESR signal of the sample s. The results of the measurements and the methods used are compared I t is concluded that ESR on tooth enamel can be a useful technique in a ccident dosimetry, provided further research is done.