H. M. Khan, M. Anwer, Z. S. Chaudhry
Mar 1, 2002
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Radiation Physics and Chemistry
Abstract
Abstract Dosimetric characterisation of aqueous solution of brilliant green has been studied spectrophotometrically for possible applications in low-dose food irradiation dosimetry. Absorption spectra of unirradiated and irradiated solutions were determined which showed two absorption bands with peaks at 427 and 626 nm and a decrease in absorption as the radiation dose is increased. Radiation-induced bleaching of the dye was measured at wavelengths of maximum absorbance (427 and 626 nm) as well as at 550 and 570 nm. At all these wavelengths, the decrease in absorbance of the dosimeter was linear with respect to the absorbed dose from 20 to 120 Gy. However, the upper dose limit was increased to 200 Gy when the negative logarithm of the absorbance ( − log A ) was plotted versus absorbed dose. The stability of dosimetric solution during post-irradiation storage in dark at room temperature showed that after some initial bleaching within the first 5 h of irradiation the response was stable for about 18 days. The effect of different light and temperature conditions to which a dosimeter may be exposed during commercial irradiation has been discussed.