Applicability of the polysulphone horizontal calibration to differently inclined dosimeters

G R Casale; A M Siani; H Diémoz; Michael G Kimlin; A Colosimo

doi:10.1111/j.1751-1097.2011.01006.x

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Applicability of the polysulphone horizontal calibration to differently inclined dosimeters

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Applicability of the polysulphone horizontal calibration to differently inclined dosimeters

G R Casale, A M Siani, H Diémoz, Michael G Kimlin and A Colosimo

Photochemistry and Photobiology, Vol.88(1), pp.207-214

2012

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1751-1097.2011.01006.x

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Abstract

polysulphone (PS) dosimetry

Polysulphone (PS) dosimetry has been a widely used technique for more than 30 years to quantify the erythemally effective UV dose received by anatomic sites (personal exposure). The calibration of PS dosimeters is an important issue as their spectral response is different from the erythemal action spectrum. It is performed exposing a set of PS dosimeters on a horizontal plane and measuring the UV doses received by dosimeters using calibrated spectroradiometers or radiometers. In this study, data collected during PS field campaigns (from 2004 to 2006), using horizontal and differently inclined dosimeters, were analyzed to provide some considerations on the transfer of the horizontal calibration to differently inclined dosimeters, as anatomic sites usually are. The role of sky conditions, of the angle of incidence between the sun and the normal to the slope, and of the type of surrounding surface on the calibration were investigated. It was concluded that PS horizontal calibrations apply to differently inclined dosimeters for incidence angles up to approximately 70° and for surfaces excluding ones with high albedo. Caution should be used in the application of horizontal calibrations for cases of high-incidence angle and/or high albedo surfaces. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Photochemistry and Photobiology © 2011 The American Society of Photobiology.

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Title: Applicability of the polysulphone horizontal calibration to differently inclined dosimeters
Authors: G R Casale (Author) - Sapienza Università di Roma, Italy
A M Siani (Author) - Sapienza Università di Roma, Italy
H Diémoz (Author) - Aosta Valley Regional Environmental Protection Agency, Italy
Michael G Kimlin (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
A Colosimo (Author) - Sapienza Università di Roma, Italy
Publication details: Photochemistry and Photobiology, Vol.88(1), pp.207-214
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Inc.
Date published: 2012
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-1097.2011.01006.x
ISSN: 0031-8655
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99449595602621
Output Type: Journal article

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