Iron salts in solid state and in frozen solutions as dosimeters for low irradiation temperatures

Abstract The aim of this work is to study the irradiation of iron salts in solid state (heptahydrated ferrous sulfate) and in frozen acid solutions. The study is focused on finding their possible use as dosimeters for low temperature irradiations and high doses. The analysis of the samples was made by UV–visible and Mossbauer spectroscopies. The output signal was linear from 0 to 10 MGy for the solid samples, and 0–600 Gy for the frozen solutions. The obtained data is reproducible and easy to handle. For these reasons, heptahydrate iron sulfate is a suitable dosimeter for low temperature and high irradiation doses, in solid state, and in frozen solution.