Applicability of the polyphenylene oxide film dosimeter to high UV exposures in aquatic environments
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Article Title | Applicability of the polyphenylene oxide film dosimeter to high UV exposures in aquatic environments |
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ERA Journal ID | 2243 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Schouten, P. W. (Author), Parisi, A. V. (Author) and Turnbull, D. J. (Author) |
Journal Title | Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology, B: Biology |
Journal Citation | 96 (3), pp. 184-192 |
Number of Pages | 9 |
Year | 2009 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Place of Publication | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
ISSN | 1011-1344 |
1873-2682 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2009.06.007 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6TH0-4WK4SMC-1&_user=1472215&_coverDate=09%2F04%2F2009&_rdoc=5&_fmt=high&_orig=browse&_srch=doc-info(%23toc%235268%232009%23999039996%231435066%23FLA%23display%23Volume)&_cdi=5268&_sort=d&_docancho |
Abstract | Previous research has proven that the Poly (2,6-dimethyl-1, 4-phenylene oxide) (PPO) dosimeter is capable of receiving both in-air and underwater UV exposures that are significantly greater than those of the more commonly used polysulphone dosimeter, within a range of accuracy close to what would be expected of dosimetric measurements made in-air provided that the necessary calibrations are completed correctly by factoring in different atmospheric column ozone levels, SZA ranges, varying water turbidity and DOM levels. However, there is yet to be an investigation detailing the performance of the PPO dosimeter and its ability to measure UV in an actual field environment over an extended period of time. This research aims to bridge this gap in the knowledge by presenting a measurement campaign carried out in two real world aquatic environments and a simulated sea water environment using a batch of PPO dosimeters set at different depths and aligned to a range of different angles and geographical directions by means of attachment to a custom built dosimeter submersible float (DSF) unit over the space of a year at a sub-tropical location. Results obtained from this measurement campaign were used to compute a Kd value for the sea water in each particular season. These Kd values where found to be in close agreement to standalone Kd values derived from results taken using a standard calibrated spectrometer in the same sea water. |
Keywords | solar; UV; ultraviolet; underwater; aquatic; marine; dosimeter; badge; film |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 410402. Environmental assessment and monitoring |
370106. Atmospheric radiation | |
511099. Synchrotrons and accelerators not elsewhere classified | |
Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
Byline Affiliations | Department of Biological and Physical Sciences |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/9z41y/applicability-of-the-polyphenylene-oxide-film-dosimeter-to-high-uv-exposures-in-aquatic-environments
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