The Performance of the NRPB Radon Personal Dosemeter

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Abstract
The NRPB has developed a radon personal dosemeter for use in mines. The dosemeter is being introduced into operational service subject to approval by the appropriate authorities. The principle of operation of the dosemeter is established both experimentally and theoretically. The dosemeter acts as a radon diffusion chamber, excluding radon progeny and detritus, limiting access of moisture but allowing relatively free access of radon gas. The alpha particles from the decay of radon and its progeny are recorded in a piece of polyallyl diglycol carbonate (PADC). The net density of the electrochemically etched pits is proportional to the time integral of the radon gas concentration external to the dosemeter. Prior to its introduction, trials of the dosemeter have been carried out in various mines in the United Kingdom. These trials were in addition to laboratory investigations of the performance of the dosemeter under simulated miners' conditions. The performance of the dosemeter is reported in terms of its ability to measure the time integral of the radon gas concentration unaffected by the environmental condition.

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