Establishment and quality assessment of X-ray narrow spectrum series according to ISO 4037:2019 at SSDL of center for nuclear technologies

Abstract

Narrow spectrum series from N-40 to N-120 were established according to ISO 4037:2019. This study was made through experimental measurements and the software modeling toolkit SpekPy v2.0. Experiments were performed to determine Inherent filtration (0.332 & 0.492 mm Al at 100 cm & 250 cm, respectively). The maximum deviation compared to ISO 4037:2019 of the measured HVLs values are not more then 0.10 mm Al and for modeling not exceed 0.09 mm Al; h range 0.91 to 0.97 for experimently and 0.89 to 0.96 for modeling (0.88 - 1, ISO 4037-1:2019). The maximum contribution of scattering is value 4.0% (< 5%, ISO 4037-1:2019). Radiation field uniformity of N-40 to N-120 should list all categories in detail 12.5, 11.0, 10.0, 9.0, 8.5 cm at 100 cm distance; and 35.5, 31.5, 29.0, 26.5, 24.5 cm at 250 cm beam center axis distance. On the basis of ISO 4037:2019, air kerma values at 100 cm and 250 cm have also been determined with uncertainties 3.85% to 5.18% for experimently and 3.41% to 4.19% for modeling (not exceed 10%, ISO 4037:2019). Therefore, the X-ray radiation field has been well established in compliance with the ISO 4037:2019, it can be used for calibrating survey meters and personal dosimeters.