Radiation Measurements ( IF 1.6 ) Pub Date : 2021-08-19 , DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2021.106648 Modeste Tchakoua Tchouaso 1, 2 , Natalie Coon 2 , Robert B. Hayes 2
Dose assessment from accidental exposure has historically been demonstrated in cases where individuals are not wearing any personal dosimeter by measuring the luminescence signal from personal items following a radiological emergency. The limitation of using the luminescence method is that it requires extensive sample preparation, which is a challenge during emergency triage applications where rapid dose assessment is the goal. We propose a nondestructive method of dose assessment which requires minimal sample preparation and provides rapid dose estimation with potentially nondestructive assay. The nondestructive method involves collecting shavings from the printed circuit boards (PCBs) of electronic watches without altering the circuit followed by SAR measurement of the fiberglass matrix. A comparative analysis of the actual applied dose, absorbed dose from commercial OSL dosimeters, and absorbed dose from alanine dosimeters suggests that PCB shavings from electronic watches can be used as an individual dosimeter during accidental radiation exposures with some caveats.
中文翻译:
使用电子手表中的 PCB 进行意外暴露剂量评估的有效无损方法
历史上,在个人未佩戴任何个人剂量计的情况下,通过在放射性紧急情况下测量个人物品的发光信号来证明意外暴露的剂量评估。使用发光方法的局限性在于它需要大量的样品制备,这在以快速剂量评估为目标的紧急分类应用中是一个挑战。我们提出了一种无损剂量评估方法,该方法需要最少的样品制备,并通过潜在的无损检测提供快速的剂量估计。无损方法包括从电子手表的印刷电路板 (PCB) 上收集切屑,而无需改变电路,然后对玻璃纤维基质进行 SAR 测量。实际应用剂量的比较分析,