Evaluating uncertainty of some radiation measurand using Monte Carlo method

Bui Duc Ky1, Nguyen Ngọc Quynh1, Duong Duc Thang1, Le Ngoc Thiem1, Ho Quang Tuan1, Tran Thanh Ha1, Bui Thi Anh Duong1, Nguyen Huu Quyet1, Duong Van Trieu1
1 Institute for Nuclear Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam

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Evaluating measurement uncertainty of a physical quantity is a mandatory requirement for laboratories within the recognition ISO/IEC 17025 certification to access reliability of measured results. In this work, the uncertainty of ionizing radiation measurements such as air-kerma, personal dose equivalent Hp(d) was evaluated based on GUM method and Monte Carlo method. An uncertainty propagation software has been developed for evaluation of the measurement uncertainty more convenient.

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