Title: chemical dosimeter
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - chemical dosimeter
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.C01021
Status: current

Definition
A dosimeter in which the dose is measured by observing the extent, under specified conditions, of a chemical reaction caused by the ionizing radiation to be measured.

Related Terms
- dose: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/DT07361
- ionizing radiation: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/I03216

Source
- Orange Book, 2nd ed., p. 215 (https://media.iupac.org/publications/analytical_compendium/)

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Citation: Citation: 'chemical dosimeter' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.C01021
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