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Radiation Protection Dosimetry 2006 120(1-4):485-490; doi:10.1093/rpd/nci686
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Characterisation of bubble detectors for aircrew and space radiation exposure

A. R. Green1, L. G. I. Bennett1, B. J. Lewis1,*, P. Tume1, H. R. Andrews2, R. A. Noulty2 and H. Ing2

1 Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Royal Military College of Canada, PO Box 17000 Stn Forces, Kingston, Ontario, Canada K7K 7B4
2 Bubble Technology Industries, PO Box 100, Chalk River, Ontario, Canada K0J 1J0

* Corresponding author: lewis_b{at}rmc.ca

The Earth's atmosphere acts as a natural radiation shield which protects terrestrial dwellers from the radiation environment encountered in space. In general, the intensity of this radiation field increases with distance from the ground owing to a decrease in the amount of atmospheric shielding. Neutrons form an important component of the radiation field to which the aircrew and spacecrew are exposed. In light of this, the neutron-sensitive bubble detector may be ideal as a portable personal dosemeter at jet altitudes and in space. This paper describes the ground-based characterisation of the bubble detector and the application of the bubble detector for the measurement of aircrew and spacecrew radiation exposure.


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