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A framework for exposure characterization and gamma dosimetry at the NMBU FIGARO irradiation facility

E. L. HansenDepartment of Radiation Applications, Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority, Østerås, Norway; ;CERAD Center of Excellence in Environmental Radioacitvity, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway; Correspondence[email protected]
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O. C. LindFaculty of Environmental Science and Natural Resource Management, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway;CERAD Center of Excellence in Environmental Radioacitvity, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-9074-8028View further author information
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D. H. OughtonFaculty of Environmental Science and Natural Resource Management, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway;CERAD Center of Excellence in Environmental Radioacitvity, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway; View further author information
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B. SalbuFaculty of Environmental Science and Natural Resource Management, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway;CERAD Center of Excellence in Environmental Radioacitvity, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway; View further author information
Pages 82-89 | Received 02 Nov 2017, Accepted 08 Oct 2018, Published online: 29 Nov 2018

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