Effect of environmental factors on film badge dosimetry readings of dental office personnel

Journal Article · Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1990 · Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0030-4220(90)90024-M· OSTI ID:6144566

Collett, W K; Kaugars, G E; Broga, D W ^[1]

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1. Univ. of Florida, Gainesville (USA)

Inadvertent exposure of film badges to environmental factors may produce fogging of the film and yield higher radiation exposure readings. Common environmental factors in everyday living were studied to assess their effect on film badge readings. Only heat appeared to have any significant effect, because moisture, chemicals, pressure, cold temperature, and non-work-related electromagnetic radiation did not substantially alter film badge readings. Therefore not all unexplained high readings on personnel film badge reports may be due to heat or other common environmental factors evaluated in this study.

• OSTI ID: 6144566
• Journal Information: Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology; (USA), Vol. 70:6; ISSN 0030-4220
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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