Protocol for emergency EPR dosimetry in fingernails

There is an increased need for after-the-fact dosimetry because of the high risk of radiation exposures due to terrorism or accidents. In case of such an event, a method is needed to make measurements of dose in a large number of individuals rapidly and with sufficient accuracy to facilitate effecti...

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Published in:Radiation measurements 2007-07, Vol.42 (6), p.1085-1088
Main Authors: Trompier, F., Kornak, L., Calas, C., Romanyukha, A., LeBlanc, B., Mitchell, C.A., Swartz, H.M., Clairand, I.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Earth sciences
Earth, ocean, space
Exact sciences and technology
Geochronology
Internal geophysics
Isotope geochemistry. Geochronology
Life Sciences
Physics
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Summary:There is an increased need for after-the-fact dosimetry because of the high risk of radiation exposures due to terrorism or accidents. In case of such an event, a method is needed to make measurements of dose in a large number of individuals rapidly and with sufficient accuracy to facilitate effective medical triage. Dosimetry based on EPR measurements of fingernails potentially could be an effective tool for this purpose. This paper presents the first operational protocols for EPR fingernail dosimetry, including guidelines for collection and storage of samples, parameters for EPR measurements, and the method of dose assessment. In a blinded test of this protocol application was carried out on nails freshly sampled and irradiated to 4 and 20 Gy; this protocol gave dose estimates with an error of less than 30%.
ISSN:1350-4487
1879-0925
DOI:10.1016/j.radmeas.2007.05.024