NEUTRON FIELD CHARACTERISTICS AT RADIATION METROLOGY LABORATORY OF STUK

Radiation metrology laboratory at Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK) is Finnish national laboratory for ionizing radiation. In order to establish personal dose equivalent available for neutron calibration service, a project was started to evaluate the neutron reference fields in the present facility. The irradiation room conditions were characterized in order to establish reference conditions for personal dose equivalent. To verify the validity of the calculations, ambient dose equivalent rates and room return were measured and calculated for 241AmBe and 252Cf sources. First results of Monte Carlo calculations and measurements are presented in this article.