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Area of Science:

  • Radiological Sciences
  • Materials Science
  • Analytical Chemistry

Background:

  • Retrospective dosimetry is crucial for assessing radiation exposure after an incident.
  • Fortuitous dosimeters, like smartphone glass, offer a potential low-cost solution for large-scale events.
  • Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) is a promising method for analyzing radiation-induced defects in glass.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To conduct an interlaboratory comparison of retrospective dosimetry using EPR on smartphone glass.
  • To assess the feasibility of using smartphone glass as fortuitous dosimeters in radiological incidents.
  • To evaluate the impact of sample variability and environmental conditions on dosimetry accuracy.

Main Methods:

  • An interlaboratory comparison involving 11 laboratories was performed.
  • Participants used electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) to analyze glass samples from smartphone touch screens.
  • Samples included both calibration standards and blindly irradiated samples, with participants divided into two groups based on sample homogeneity and storage conditions.

Main Results:

  • Laboratories using homogeneous glass samples (Group A) achieved small errors and accurate dose assessments across a range of doses.
  • Laboratories using varied samples from different smartphones and storage conditions (Group B) exhibited more scattered results and higher critical dose levels.
  • Group A could reliably assess doses within 20% for low doses (<1.5 Gy) and 5% for high doses, whereas Group B struggled with lower blind doses.

Conclusions:

  • Smartphone glass is a viable material for retrospective dosimetry using EPR, particularly when sample homogeneity is maintained.
  • Environmental conditions and inter-sample variability significantly impact the accuracy of EPR dosimetry, necessitating further investigation for Group B conditions.
  • The developed protocol is transferable, suggesting the potential for establishing a network of laboratories for mass casualty event response.