Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published online 1996-8
The use of calcite mineral thermoluminescence for the determination of previously received gamma radiation dose in foodstuffs/E1 uso de la termoluminiscencia de la calcita para la determinación de la dosis de radiación gamma de alimentos previamente irradiados
This paper describes the potential use of calcite mineral dust as a high-dose radiation dosemeter. The results obtained show that saturation dose in natural calcite is of the order of 7 kGy. Measurements of absorbed dose, for samples previously irradiated with known gamma doses, showed a good level of agreement between actual doses and calculated doses, although the level of scatter is high.
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