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Radiochromic films
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Self-developing films based on diacetylenes researched since the 1960s as high dose
radiations dosimeters
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A more sensitive film, known as GAFchromic
TM
, was introduced by the mid-1980s
by International Specialty Products (ISP) Technology, a division of GAF Chemical
Corporation (General Aniline & Film Corporation)
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ISP was acquired by Ashland Inc in 2011
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for
commercial
information on radiochromic
films
see:
http://www.gafchromic.com/index.asp