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Solomon, H. M.*; Kojima, Takuji
Nucleus, 33, p.16 - 20, 2005/00
Low-dose dosimeters were developed based on the mixture films of polyvinyl butyral (PVB) and the acid-sensitive dye leucomalachite green (LMG). Chloral hydrate (RX) was added to the mixture for enhancement of the radiation sensitivity of the film dosimeters. Different film dosimeter materials were prepared using 9.07 
10
mole LMG per one gram PVB with various RX:LMG molar concentration ratio. The dosimeter response, which is expressed in terms of change in absorbance at 628 nm per unit thickness, increased linearly with dose and RX concentration. The PVB-LMG dosimeter system, in which the ratio of RX concentration to that of LMG is higher than 10, show measurable dose range of 1-100 Gy for 
Co 
-rays.
Mai, H. H.*; Duong, N. D.*; Kojima, Takuji
Radiation Physics and Chemistry, 69(5), p.439 - 444, 2004/04
Times Cited Count：21 Percentile：77.78(Chemistry, Physical)Characteristics of the polyvinyl chloride films containing 0.11wt% of malachite green oxalate or 6GX-setoglausine with 100
m in thickness were studied for use as routine dosimeters in radiation processing. These films show basically color bleaching under Co -ray irradiation in a dose range of 5 to 50 kGy. The sensitivity of the dosimeters and the linearity of dose response curves are improved by adding 2.5% of chloral hydrate [CCl
CH(OH)
] and 0.15% hydroquinone [HOC
H
OH]. These additions extent the minimum dose limit to 1 kGy covering dosimetric quality assurance in radiation processing of food and healthcare products. The dose responses of both films at irradiation temperatures of 20-35
C are constant relative to those at 25C, and the irradiation temperature coefficients for 35-55C were estimated to be (0.43 
0.01)%/ C. The dosimeter characteristics are stable within 1% at 25C before and 60 days after irradiation.
