Industrial Applications
The MIRF also offers unique opportunities for industrial research and a number
of companies and consortia are planning accelerator irradiations. A high-
intensity beam line has been constructed that provides dose rates as high as
kilogray per second. High dose applications of accelerators include polymer
curing, radiation sterilization of products, disinfection of wastes, and
hardness testing of electronics. The MIRF is available for proprietary use by
industry in developing new applications, and is particularly useful where
flexibility is needed in selecting beam energy, spot size, and processing
rates. It can also be used to test real-time dosimetry systems for use in
industry. Other unique capabilities of the NIST laboratories are available
for industrial researchers. These include state of the art dosimetry systems
(ionometric, radiochromic, EPR) as well as theoretical dosimetry expertise to
aid in experiment design and optimization.
Further Information:
To schedule accelerator time or to discuss possible experiments, contact:
- Dr.
Fred B. Bateman
- NIST
- 100 Bureau Drive - Stop 8460
- Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8460
- Phone (301) 975-5580
- FAX (301) 869-7682
- email: fred.bateman@nist.gov
MIRF Facility |
Radiation Interactions and Dosimetry
Group |
Ionizing Radiation Division
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Inquiries or comments: s.seltzer@nist.gov