Personal dosimeter calibration based on minitype reference radiation
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摘要: 针对伽玛射线个人剂量计基于标准伽玛参考辐射进行校准时检定效率低、校准工作复杂和需要远程送检的关键技术问题,建构了1 Ci 137Cs放射源小尺度参考辐射场物理模型,采用蒙特卡罗方法,研究了小尺度参考辐射场内的剂量分布、装置结构和待检剂量计变化导致散射射线对剂量场的影响,获得了待检剂量计形状、数量、类型和装置结构产生的散射伽玛射线对小尺度参考辐射量值定度的影响结果。研究结果表明,1 Ci 137Cs可以为小尺度参考辐射辐射场检验点提供1.5 mSv/h的伽玛遂行剂量率,辐照个人剂量计载台直径30 cm束斑上的剂量率相对标准偏差约为0.48%。当载台厚度为20 mm时,散射射线对小尺度参考辐射检验点处剂量率值的影响率为3.27%,高于剂量计尺寸(1.62%)和剂量计数量(0.56%)的影响。Abstract: Gamma-ray personal dosimeters are important tools for the radiation protection for workers. However, the current calibration method based on standard reference radiation has low verification efficiency, large calibration workload, and requires remote inspection. To solve the above problems, this paper attempts to apply the minitype reference radiation to the calibration of gamma-ray personal dosimeters. The Monte Carlo method is used to simulate the dose distribution in the minitype reference radiation field, the influence of scattering rays which are caused by the device structure and dosimeters in the dose field. The results show that 1 Ci 137Cs can provide a dose rate of 1.5 mSv/h for the point of test, and the relative standard deviation of the dose rate at the point of test is about 0.48%. When the thickness of the stage is 20 mm, the influence rate of scattered rays on the dose rate value at the minitype reference radiation inspection point is 3.27%, which is higher than the influence of the size of the dosimeter (1.62%) and the number of dosimeters (0.56%). This paper provides a theoretical basis for in situ calibration to calibrate gamma-ray personal dosimeters.
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表 1 载台厚度对检验点剂量率值影响一览表
Table 1. Impact rate of the stage thickness on the dose rate of the point of test
thickness of stage/mm dose rate at the point of test/(mSv/h) impact rate/% error/% 5 1.383 1.14 0.11 10 1.395 2.00 0.11 15 1.404 2.70 0.11 20 1.412 3.27 0.11 25 1.419 3.78 0.11 30 1.424 4.20 0.11 35 1.430 4.57 0.09 40 1.434 4.90 0.09 表 2 剂量计尺寸对检验点剂量率值影响一览表
Table 2. Impact rate of the dosimeter size on the dose rate of the point of test
size of dosimeter/(mm×mm×mm) dose rate at the point of test/(mSv/h) impact rate/% error/% 10×3×8 1.427 1.62 0.03 8×3×8 1.419 1.08 0.04 8×3×6 1.411 0.46 0.04 8×3×4 1.397 −0.47 0.05 8×2×4 1.414 0.70 0.05 8×1×4 1.420 1.11 0.05 表 3 剂量计数量对检验点剂量率值影响情况一览表
Table 3. Impact rate of the dosimeter number on the dose rate of the point of test
number of dosimeter/mm dose rate at the point of test/(mSv/h) impact rate/% error/% 1 1.400 0.10 0.10 2 1.401 0.15 0.09 4 1.402 0.24 0.10 8 1.407 0.56 0.11 表 4 不确定度因素分析
Table 4. Analysis of uncertainty factors
uncertainty factor reference condition error value/% uncertainty component/% MRR box 60 cm×60 cm×60 cm 0.08 0.05 thickness change of stage 20 mm 3.27 1.89 size change of dosimeters 10 mm×3 mm×8 mm 1.62 0.94 number change of dosimeters 8 0.56 0.32 combined standard uncertainty — — 3.20 -
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