Application of poly (2,6-dimethyl-1, 4-phenylene oxide) film for the long - term measurement of underwater solar UVB

Schouten, Peter and Parisi, Alfio and Turnbull, David J. (2007) Application of poly (2,6-dimethyl-1, 4-phenylene oxide) film for the long - term measurement of underwater solar UVB. In: One Century of UV Radiation Research, 18 - 20 Sep 2007, Davos, Switzerland.

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Abstract

For underwater ultraviolet radiation (UV) measurements, the usage of chemical dosimeters has been relatively low in comparison to measurements made with optical meters. However, dosimeters such as the Poly (2,6-dimethyl-1, 4-phenylene oxide) film (PPO) offer an inexpensive, easy to deploy and accurate alternative to the optical meters, and could prove to be an invaluable tool for researchers investigating the underwater effects of solar UV. To date, no literature has been produced detailing how to adequately calibrate and deploy chemical dosimeters for long-term underwater usage. The following paper details a basic methodology on how to calibrate the PPO dosimeter for underwater use and also demonstrates how in-air and in-water dosimetric calibrations cannot be transferred while shallow calibrations for different water types can be with only a small reduction in accuracy.

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Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Commonwealth Reporting Category E) (Paper)
Refereed:	No
Item Status:	Live Archive
Faculty/School / Institute/Centre:	Historic - Faculty of Sciences - Department of Biological and Physical Sciences (Up to 30 Jun 2013)
Faculty/School / Institute/Centre:	Historic - Faculty of Sciences - Department of Biological and Physical Sciences (Up to 30 Jun 2013)
Date Deposited:	02 Nov 2007 09:51
Last Modified:	02 Jul 2013 22:50
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Ultraviolet, UV, radiation, dosimeter, underwater, PPO, film, marine, aquatic
Fields of Research (2008):	02 Physical Sciences > 0299 Other Physical Sciences > 029904 Synchrotrons; Accelerators; Instruments and Techniques
URI:	http://eprints.usq.edu.au/id/eprint/3270

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