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Thermoluminescence and optically stimulated luminescence properties of in-vitro aged dental porcelain. Radiat Phys Chem Oxf Engl 1993 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2023.110758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Bassinet C, Discher M, Ristic Y, Woda C. Mobile phone screen protector glass: A TL investigation of the intrinsic background signal. Front Public Health 2022; 10:969330. [PMID: 36187614 PMCID: PMC9521276 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.969330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 08/24/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
Abstract
Screen protector glasses are often used to protect the display screen surface of mobile phones against physical damage. Their dosimetric properties were recently studied by thermoluminescence with the aim of using these items as potential emergency dosimeters in the event of a radiological accident. They are sensitive to ionizing radiation and they could be easily removed and replaced without destroying the phone in case of a dose assessment. However, an intrinsic background signal that partially overlaps with the radiation-induced TL signal is observed. The reconstructed dose could be overestimated if not properly taken into account. The homogeneity of this confounding signal on the surface of several screen protectors was estimated and a chemical treatment with hydrofluoric acid (HF 40%) was tested to minimize its contribution. For most of the samples studied, the intrinsic background signal remained a serious issue for dose reconstruction. Additionally, the TL signals were measured in the red detector range using two different models of red-sensitive photomultiplier tubes. The homogeneity of the intrinsic background signal on the surface of screen protectors was examined and the results of the reduction of this signal by the chemical HF treatment were discussed.
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- Céline Bassinet
- Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire, Fontenay-aux-Roses, France,*Correspondence: Céline Bassinet
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- Department of Environment and Biodiversity, Paris-Lodron-University of Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria
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- Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire, Fontenay-aux-Roses, France
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- Helmholtz Zentrum München, Institute of Radiation Medicine, München, Germany
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Thermally assisted IRSL and VSL measurements of display glass from mobile phones for retrospective dosimetry. NUCLEAR ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.net.2021.07.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Kim H, Yu H, Discher M, Kim MC, Choi Y, Lee H, Lee JT, Lee H, Kim YS, Kim HS, Lee J. A small-scale realistic inter-laboratory accident dosimetry comparison using the TL/OSL from mobile phone components. RADIAT MEAS 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2021.106696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Kim H, Discher M, Kim MC, Woda C, Lee J. Thermally assisted optically stimulated luminescence protocol of mobile phone substrate glasses for accident dosimetry. RADIAT MEAS 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2021.106625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Kim H, Lim KT, Lee J, Cho G. On the use of silicon photomultipliers for thermoluminescence measurements. Radiat Phys Chem Oxf Engl 1993 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2021.109381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Waldner L, Bernhardsson C, Woda C, Trompier F, Van Hoey O, Kulka U, Oestreicher U, Bassinet C, Rääf C, Discher M, Endesfelder D, Eakins JS, Gregoire E, Wojcik A, Ristic Y, Kim H, Lee J, Yu H, Kim MC, Abend M, Ainsbury E. The 2019-2020 EURADOS WG10 and RENEB Field Test of Retrospective Dosimetry Methods in a Small-Scale Incident Involving Ionizing Radiation. Radiat Res 2021; 195:253-264. [PMID: 33347576 DOI: 10.1667/rade-20-00243.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2020] [Accepted: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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With the use of ionizing radiation comes the risk of accidents and malevolent misuse. When unplanned exposures occur, there are several methods which can be used to retrospectively reconstruct individual radiation exposures; biological methods include analysis of aberrations and damage of chromosomes and DNA, while physical methods rely on luminescence (TL/OSL) or EPR signals. To ensure the quality and dependability of these methods, they should be evaluated under realistic exposure conditions. In 2019, EURADOS Working Group 10 and RENEB organized a field test with the purpose of evaluating retrospective dosimetry methods as carried out in potential real-life exposure scenarios. A 1.36 TBq 192Ir source was used to irradiate anthropomorphic phantoms in different geometries at doses of several Gy in an outdoor open-air geometry. Materials intended for accident dosimetry (including mobile phones and blood) were placed on the phantoms together with reference dosimeters (LiF, NaCl, glass). The objective was to estimate radiation exposures received by individuals as measured using blood and fortuitous materials, and to evaluate these methods by comparing the estimated doses to reference measurements and Monte Carlo simulations. Herein we describe the overall planning, goals, execution and preliminary outcomes of the 2019 field test. Such field tests are essential for the development of new and existing methods. The outputs from this field test include useful experience in terms of planning and execution of future exercises, with respect to time management, radiation protection, and reference dosimetry to be considered to obtain relevant data for analysis.
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- L Waldner
- Lund University, Department of Translational Medicine, Medical Radiation Physics, Malmö, Sweden
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- Lund University, Department of Translational Medicine, Medical Radiation Physics, Malmö, Sweden
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- Helmholtz Zentrum München, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Lund University, Department of Translational Medicine, Medical Radiation Physics, Malmö, Sweden
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- Institute for Environment, Health and Safety, Belgian Nuclear Research Center (SCK•CEN), Belgium
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- Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz, BfS, Department of Radiation Protection and Health, Oberschleissheim, Germany
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- Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz, BfS, Department of Radiation Protection and Health, Oberschleissheim, Germany
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- Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire, Fontenay-aux-Roses, France
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- Lund University, Department of Translational Medicine, Medical Radiation Physics, Malmö, Sweden
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- Paris-Lodron-University of Salzburg, Department of Geography and Geology, Salzburg, Austria
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- Lund University, Department of Translational Medicine, Medical Radiation Physics, Malmö, Sweden
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- Public Health England, CRCE, Chilton, Didcot, Oxon, United Kingdom
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- Lund University, Department of Translational Medicine, Medical Radiation Physics, Malmö, Sweden
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- Stockholm University, Department of Molecular Biosciences, The Wenner-Gren Institute, Sweden and Institute of Biology, Jan Kochanowski University, Kielce, Poland
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- Lund University, Department of Translational Medicine, Medical Radiation Physics, Malmö, Sweden
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- Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Division of Radiation Safety Management, Daejeon, South Korea
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- Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Division of Radiation Safety Management, Daejeon, South Korea
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- Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety, Department of Radiological Emergency Preparedness, Daejeon, South Korea
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- Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Division of Radiation Safety Management, Daejeon, South Korea
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- Bundeswehr Institute of Radiobiology, Munich, Germany
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- Public Health England, CRCE, Chilton, Didcot, Oxon, United Kingdom
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Discher M, Woda C, Ekendahl D, Rojas-Palma C, Steinhäusler F. Evaluation of physical retrospective dosimetry methods in a realistic accident scenario: Results of a field test. RADIAT MEAS 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2021.106544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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McKeever SWS, Sholom S, Chandler JR. DEVELOPMENTS IN THE USE OF THERMOLUMINESCENCE AND OPTICALLY STIMULATED LUMINESCENCE FROM MOBILE PHONES IN EMERGENCY DOSIMETRY. RADIATION PROTECTION DOSIMETRY 2020; 192:205-235. [PMID: 33406531 DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncaa208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2020] [Revised: 10/15/2020] [Accepted: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Proposed physical dosimetry methods for emergency dosimetry in radiological, mass-casualty incidents include both thermoluminescence (TL) and optically stimulated luminescence (OSL). Potential materials that could feasibly be used for TL and OSL dosimetry include clothing, shoes and personal accessories. However, the most popular target of study has been personal electronics, especially different components from smartphones. Smartphones have been a focus because they are widely available and, in principle, may be viewed as surrogates for commercial TL or OSL dosimeters. The components of smartphones that have been studied include surface mount devices (such as resistors, capacitors and inductors) and glass materials, including front protective glass, display glass and (with more modern devices) back protective glass. This paper reviews the most recent developments in the use of TL and OSL with these materials and guides the way to future, and urgently needed, research.
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- S W S McKeever
- Radiation Dosimetry Group, Department of Physics, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74074, USA
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- Radiation Dosimetry Group, Department of Physics, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74074, USA
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- Department of Nuclear Engineering, University of Tennessee, TN 87996, USA
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Sholom S, McKeever SW, Chandler JR. OSL dosimetry with protective glasses of modern smartphones: A fiber-optic, non-destructive approach. RADIAT MEAS 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2020.106382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Bassinet C, Le Bris W. TL investigation of glasses from mobile phone screen protectors for radiation accident dosimetry. RADIAT MEAS 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2020.106384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Ekendahl D, Čemusová Z, Judas L. RETROSPECTIVE DOSE RECONSTRUCTION WITH MOBILE PHONES AND CHIP CARDS. RADIATION PROTECTION DOSIMETRY 2019; 186:206-210. [PMID: 31711204 DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncz203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2018] [Revised: 06/14/2019] [Accepted: 06/14/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Mobile phones and common chip cards are very widespread items that almost everyone owns. They contain some radiation-sensitive materials that can be used for dosimetry based on stimulated luminescence. We investigated and compared reproducibility, dose response and fading of luminescence signal for the particular materials. Subsequently, we performed an experiment of a dose reconstruction using mobile phones and chip cards, which were fixed to a slab phantom and irradiated by a 137Cs radiation source in our laboratory. Doses obtained were compared with reference values. The materials investigated can be used for dosimetry in cases of serious radiation accidents or malevolent acts with radioactive materials, when it is extremely important to identify as quickly as possible individuals who received high-radiation doses.
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- Daniela Ekendahl
- National Radiation Protection Institute, Bartoškova 1450/28, 140 00 Prague 4, Czech Republic
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- National Radiation Protection Institute, Bartoškova 1450/28, 140 00 Prague 4, Czech Republic
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- National Radiation Protection Institute, Bartoškova 1450/28, 140 00 Prague 4, Czech Republic
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Bortolin E, De Angelis C, Quattrini MC, Barlascini O, Fattibene P. DETECTION OF IONIZING RADIATION TREATMENT IN GLASS USED FOR HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS. RADIATION PROTECTION DOSIMETRY 2019; 186:78-82. [PMID: 30806468 DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncz014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2018] [Revised: 01/11/2019] [Accepted: 01/24/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The treatment with high doses of ionizing radiation is prescribed for the terminal sterilization of many healthcare products. In order to check the product irradiation, it may be useful to develop suitable detection methods. The aim of this work was to verify the suitability of the thermoluminescence (TL) and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) techniques to reveal illegal omission of radiation sterilization in glass used for blood test tubes. In particular, this work reports the results of the analysis performed on two batches of glass tubes provided by the same manufacturer. The results indicated that both TL and EPR techniques could reveal the damage induced by high doses of ionizing radiation in the glass allowing the identification of the tubes which were irradiated at the manufacture stage. The study provided also some information about the chemical composition of the two-batch glass.
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- E Bortolin
- Core Facilities, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, Roma, Italy
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- Core Facilities, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, Roma, Italy
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- Core Facilities, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, Roma, Italy
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- International Master Courses in Protection Against CBRNe events, Department of Industrial Engineering and School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Rome Tor Vergata
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- Core Facilities, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, Roma, Italy
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Kim H, Kim MC, Lee J, Chang I, Lee SK, Kim JL. Thermoluminescence of AMOLED substrate glasses in recent mobile phones for retrospective dosimetry. RADIAT MEAS 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2019.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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McKeever S, Minniti R, Sholom S. Phototransferred thermoluminescence (PTTL) dosimetry using Gorilla® glass from mobile phones. RADIAT MEAS 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2017.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Ademola JA, Woda C. Thermoluminescence of electronic components from mobile phones for determination of accident doses. RADIAT MEAS 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2017.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Bailiff I, Sholom S, McKeever S. Retrospective and emergency dosimetry in response to radiological incidents and nuclear mass-casualty events: A review. RADIAT MEAS 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2016.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Kazakis NA, Tsetine AT, Kitis G, Tsirliganis NC. Insect wings as retrospective/accidental/forensic dosimeters: An optically stimulated luminescence investigation. RADIAT MEAS 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2016.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Discher M, Bortolin E, Woda C. Investigations of touchscreen glasses from mobile phones for retrospective and accident dosimetry. RADIAT MEAS 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2016.02.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Meriç N, Şahiner E, Bariş A, Polymeris GS. Thermoluminescence properties of irradiated commercial color pencils for accidental retrospective dosimetry. Appl Radiat Isot 2015; 99:97-104. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2015.02.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2014] [Revised: 12/24/2014] [Accepted: 02/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Discher M, Hiller M, Woda C. MCNP simulations of a glass display used in a mobile phone as an accident dosimeter. RADIAT MEAS 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2015.02.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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