Storage of B3 dosimeter products

1 - Shelf life

5-years (warranted and certified with each order) printed on the shelf packaging and the product certificate.

Any change to the performance of the dosimeter due to aging after the product’s expiration date is not expected to be catastrophic. Changes after the expiration date are slow to develop.

2 - Pre-irradiation Storage

Keep away from radiation sources

Subsequent exposure may be qualified by an increase in the original absorbance (measured film signal before irradiation) at the time of receipt.

Store in the original, factory packaging

Product benefits from storage in the conditions provided by the primary packaging.

Store in a cool, dry, stable location.

Store the product in an office, laboratory or similarly consistent environment that is heated and air conditioned to locally appropriate room temperature. The effect of frequent, recuring variation in the temperature or moisture content of the product during storage on the dosimeter performance has not been studied.
Temperature exposure during storage ≥45°C occurring after user qualification or calibration of a stock of dosimeters should prompt the user to verify the product performance or calibration before continued use.

3 - Post-irradiation Storage

Store the product away from radiation sources.

Store the product away from UV light. UV light exposure will cause a darkening color formation and an increase in the absorbance value. If the product is removed from the original pouch, protect the B3 film from UV light.

After proper heat treatment, B3 dosimeters are stable for ≥ 6 months when stored in a cool, dry, stable environment (office, laboratory or similarly consistent environment that is heated and air conditioned to locally appropriate room temperature).

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