TL dose measurements on board the Russian segment of the ISS by the “Pille” system during Expedition-15 and -16

Paper number

IAC-09.A1.4.7

Author

Mr. Attila Hirn, Hungarian Academy of Sciences KFKI Atomic Energy Research Institute, Hungary

Coauthor

Mr. István Apáthy, Hungarian Academy of Sciences KFKI Atomic Energy Research Institute, Hungary

Coauthor

Dr. Yuri A. Akatov, Institute for Biomedical Problems, Russia

Coauthor

Mr. Valery Arkhangelsky, NPO Energomash, Russia

Coauthor

Mr. Laszlo Bodnar, BL-Electronics, Hungary

Coauthor

Dr. Sándor Deme, Hungarian Academy of Sciences KFKI Atomic Energy Research Institute, Hungary

Coauthor

Dr. Tamás Pázmándi, Hungarian Academy of Sciences KFKI Atomic Energy Research Institute, Hungary

Coauthor

Mr. Szanto Peter, Hungarian Academy of Sciences KFKI Atomic Energy Research Institute, Hungary

Year

2009

Abstract

The most advanced version of a thermoluminescent (TL) dosemeter system ("Pille-MKS") consisting of ten CaSO4:Dy bulb dosemeters and a compact reader, developed by the KFKI Atomic Energy Research Institute of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA KFKI AEKI) and BL Electronics for application in space is continuously in use on board the ISS since October, 2003. The Pille-MKS dosemeter system is applied for the routine and EVA individual dosimetry of astronauts as part of the service system as well as for onboard experiments and operated by the Institute for Biomedical Problems (IBMP). It is unique providing accurate and high resolution TL dose data already on board the space station.
Seven dosemeters are located at several places of the Russian segment of the ISS and read out once a month, two dosemeters are dedicated for EVAs and one dosemeter is kept in the reader and read out automatically every 90 minutes providing high resolution in time dose measurements. During particular events like coronal mass ejections, hitting Earth incidental measuring campaigns are intercalated with frequent readouts. Furthermore, Pille dosemeters were used occasionally for additional onboard measurements as well.
In this paper we report results of dosimetric measurements made aboard the International Space Station during Expedition-15 and -16 using the “Pille” portable TLD system and compare them with our previous measurements on the ISS and previous space stations.

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