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IT is well known that plastics become coloured to various degrees by irradiation. The change in optical density at a suitable wavelength can be used for radiation dosimetry in the higher dose range. In clear plastics the ultra-violet absorption edge extends toward the longer wavelength, producing a yellowish brown discoloration.
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DÉZSI, Z., PATKÓ, J. & SZENTIRMAY, Z. Photoluminescence of Irradiated Plastics. Nature 212, 751 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1038/212751a0
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