Journal article · Conference paper
Status of radiation processing dosimetry
Several milestones have marked the field of radiation processing dosimetry since IMRP 7. Among them are the IAEA symposium on High Dose Dosimetry for Radiation Processing and the international Workshops on Dosimetry for Radiation Processing organized by the ASTM. Several standards have been or are being published by the ASTM in this field, both on dosimetry procedures and on the proper use of specific dosimeter systems.
Several individuals are involved in this international cooperation which contribute significantly to the broader understanding of the role of dosimetry in radiation processing. The importance of dosimetry is emphasized in the standards on radiation sterilization which are currently drafted by the European standards organization CEN and by the international standards organization ISO.
In both standards, dosimetry plays key roles in characterization of the facility, in qualification of the process and in routine process control. As a function of the work on the standards, several issues are now receiving major attention. These include traceability and uncertainty limits of the dose measurements, calibration procedures, environmental influence and combination of influence factors such as dose rate and temperature.
The increased attention to these factors have increased the demands on existing dosimeter systems, and rather than new dosimeters, the latest years have seen improvements on established dosimeters.
Language: | English |
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Year: | 1993 |
Pages: | 731-738 |
Proceedings: | 8th International Meeting on Radiation Processing |
ISSN: | 18790895 and 0969806x |
Types: | Journal article and Conference paper |
DOI: | 10.1016/0969-806X(93)90362-X |
ORCIDs: | Miller, A. |
Dosimetry radiation standards sterilization traceability uncertainty