CCRI supplementary comparison of standards for absorbed dose to water in 60 Co gamma radiation at radiation processing dose levels
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Six national standards for absorbed dose to water in Co gamma radiation at the dose levels used in radiation processing have been compared over the range from 5 to 30 kGy using the alanine dosimeters of the NIST and the NPL as the transfer dosimeters. The standards are in agreement at the level of around 0.5%, which is significantly smaller than the stated standard uncertainties. r 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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