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6.3. Ionization chambers to be used

For HDR sources, chambers volumes > 0.5 cm

3

can be used (e.g. Baldwin-

Farmer 0.6 cm

3

chamber). For LDR sources, chamber volumes up to 1,000

3

b d f

ffi i

t i

l b t h l

if

it

ti

cm may e use or su c en s gna , u ave arge non-un orm y correc on

factor uncertainties. For

192

Ir, chambers should have air-kerma calibration

factors vary less than 5% between

60

Co and 60 keV.

6.4. Air kerma calibration of ionization chambers

6.5. Correction factors for free in-air measurements

6.6. Uncertainty of free in-air calibration

etc., etc.