Abstract
Neutron radiation protection instruments have been tested and gamma ray field characteristics have been studied for several radionuclide neutron sources (Am-Li, Am-F, Am-Be, Pu-Be, Cf, and Cf/D2O/Cd) of different construction available at two laboratories. Several active (TEPC, moderator-type rem meters, scintillator- and GM-based dose rate meters, Si- and GM-based individual electronic dosemeters) and passive detectors (TLDs, bubble) have been used. Particular attention has been paid to the contribution of the gamma component to the total dose equivalent. The influence of Bp shielding of the sources has been characterised for all sources mentioned above, our values are generally a little lower than some of those recommended in the literature. The present studies also revealed the importance of particular features of some of the devices used (sensitivity to fast neutrons of some photon detectors, overestimation of high energy photons).
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