Detection of low-dose irradiation of dry fruits by termoluminescence

Rafał Kocia; Magdalena Miłkowska; Grażyna Liśkiewicz

doi:10.2478/nuka-2024-0023

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TL Glow 1 records obtained with dried strawberries irradiated with doses of 0.1 kGy, 0.3 kGy, and 0.5 kGy of gamma radiation.

TL Glow 1 records obtained with dried cherries irradiated with doses of 0.1 kGy, 0.3 kGy, 0.5 kGy of gamma radiation.

TL Glow 1 records obtained with dried blackcurrants irradiated with doses of 0.1 kGy, 0.3 kGy, and 0.5 kGy of gamma radiation.

TL Glow 1 records obtained with Sultana raisins irradiated with doses of 0.1 kGy, 0.3 kGy, and 0.5 kGy of gamma radiation.

TL Glow 1 records obtained with dried mulberries irradiated with doses of 0.1 kGy, 0.3 kGy, and 0.5 kGy of gamma radiation.

TL Glow 1 records obtained with Iranian raisins irradiated with doses of 0.1 kGy, 0.3 kGy, and 0.5 kGy of gamma radiation.

TL Glow 1 records obtained with dried apricots irradiated with doses of 0.1 kGy, 0.3 kGy, and 0.5 kGy of gamma radiation.

TL Glow 1 records obtained with dried figs irradiated with doses of 0.1 kGy, 0.3 kGy, and 0.5 kGy of gamma radiation.

TL Glow 1 records obtained with dried dates irradiated with doses of 0.1 kGy, 0.3 kGy, and 0.5 kGy of gamma radiation.

TL Glow 1 records obtained with dried plums irradiated with doses of 0.1 kGy, 0.3 kGy, and 0.5 kGy of gamma radiation.

Results of TL measurements on dried fruits, nonirradiated and irradiated at doses 0_1 kGy, 0_3 kGy, and 0_5 kGy

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Product name	Dose (kGy)	TL intensity Glow 1 (150–250°C) (counts/s)*	TL intensity Glow 2 (150–250°C) (counts/s)*	Glow 1/Glow 2	TL max. Glow 1 (°C)	TL max. Glow 2 (°C)
Dried strawberries	0	198 506	70 836 640	0.003	274	184
	0.1	4 523 523	65 911 546	0.069	189	185
	0.3	17 255 429	60 080 576	0.287	187	184
	0.5	12 389 562	25 769 557	0.481	184	185
Dried cherries	0	2 767	4 512 059	0.001	>300	189
	0.1	366 090	7 151 444	0.051	184	185
	0.3	1 038 791	4 650 785	0.223	182	178
	0.5	6 218 121	17 305 999	0.359	187	184
Dried blackcurrants	0	34 528	53 734 996	0.001	>300	190
	0.1	2 939 176	41 324 465	0.071	189	185
	0.3	38 302 937	150 752 558	0.254	176	178
	0.5	38 302 937	86 004 147	0.445	182	189
Sultana raisins	0	10 854	7 716 995	0.001	>300	193
	0.1	626 748	13 023 415	0.048	202	195
	0.3	2 097 384	13 172 576	0.159	204	193
	0.5	3 007 242	8 762 420	0.343	202	189
Dried mulberry	0	1 950	1 780 820	0.001	>300	185
	0.1	490 265	6 362 997	0.077	215	199
	0.3	522 540	2 393 365	0.218	199	197
	0.5	662 538	247 763	0.267	208	197
Iranian raisins	0	30 023	33 247 193	0.001	295	189
	0.1	3 422 594	51 448 440	0.066	208	195
	0.3	7 404 863	41 464 001	0.178	202	187
	0.5	10 998 191	38 722 815	0.284	195	184
Dried apricots	0	3 738	4 129 258	0.001	>300	189
	0.1	114 759	23 246 668	0.049	200	197
	0.3	731 068	4 452 959	0.164	206	193
	0.5	810 285	2 946 271	0.275	200	193
Dried figs	0	12 859	4 621 315	0.003	>300	187
	0.1	236 994	6 997 634	0.034	200	191
	0.3	781 721	4 162 217	0.188	200	195
	0.5	1 012 569	3 444 112	0.294	189	184
Dried dates	0	2 588	7 102 126	0.001	>300	180
	0.1	945 821	19 370 203	0.049	200	189
	0.3	4 105 175	9 817 495	0.418	199	185
	0.5	1 106 343	2 940 401	0.376	193	185
Dried plums	0	12 627	7 551 362	0.002	300	197
	0.1	1 493 161	21 356 765	0.070	191	176
	0.3	2 617 091	13 326 800	0.196	202	182
	0.5	6 120 437	18 600 863	0.329	191	187

Detection of low-dose irradiation of dry fruits by termoluminescence

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Results of TL measurements on dried fruits, nonirradiated and irradiated at doses 0_1 kGy, 0_3 kGy, and 0_5 kGy

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