Calibration of the Politrack® system based on CR39 solid-state nuclear track detectors for passive indoor radon concentration measurements.
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Etat: Public
Version: Final published version
Licence: Non spécifiée
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ID Serval
serval:BIB_4A4D48667A3B
Type
Article: article d'un périodique ou d'un magazine.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Titre
Calibration of the Politrack® system based on CR39 solid-state nuclear track detectors for passive indoor radon concentration measurements.
Périodique
Radiation Protection Dosimetry
ISSN
0144-8420; 1742-3406 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0144-8420
Statut éditorial
Publié
Date de publication
2015
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
167
Numéro
1-3
Pages
302-305
Langue
anglais
Résumé
Swiss national requirements for measuring radon gas exposures demand a lower detection limit of 50 kBq h m(-3), representing the Swiss concentration average of 70 Bq m(-3) over a 1-month period. A solid-state nuclear track detector (SSNTD) system (Politrack, Mi.am s.r.l., Italy) has been acquired to fulfil these requirements. This work was aimed at the calibration of the Politrack system with traceability to international standards and the development of a procedure to check the stability of the system. A total of 275 SSNTDs was exposed to 11 different radon exposures in the radon chamber of the Secondary Calibration Laboratory at the Paul Scherrer Institute, Switzerland. The exposures ranged from 50 to 15000 kBq h m(-3). For each exposure of 20 detectors, 5 SSNTDs were used to monitor possible background exposures during transport and storage. The response curve and the calibration factor of the whole system were determined using a Monte Carlo fitting procedure. A device to produce CR39 samples with a reference number of tracks using a (241)Am source was developed for checking the long-term stability of the Politrack system. The characteristic limits for the detection of a possible system drift were determined following ISO Standard 11929.
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Open Access
Oui
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