What is photochromic dosimeter

-Preparation method for film, fiber, and nonwoven fabric, and their characteristics-

Abstract

Addressing the unitary management of personal exposure to radiation that workers can receive while working in nuclear-related facilities is a crucial issue in modern society. In particular, the management of personal exposure to radiation is a pressing global concern. Polymer-based composite film, fiber and nonwoven fabric consisting of a photochromic dye, and photostimulable phosphor (the name in this article is called as “Photochromic dosimeter”) have been developed for the detection of X-ray exposure doses. This article shows a mechanism for the photochromic dosimeter, a representative way of fabricating the film-, fiber-, and nonwoven fabric-type photochromic dosimeters and introduces their features.