Implementation of the Panasonic TLD (Thermoluminescent Dosimeter) system for personnel monitoring at the Nevada Test Site
Abstract
In January 1987, the dosimetry system at the Nevada Test Site changed from a film badge dosimetry program to the Panasonic Thermoluminescent Dosimeter (TLD) system to monitor external radiation exposure to personnel working at the Nevada Test Site. In order to implement the Panasonic TLD system, a combination dosimeter and security credential badge holder had to be developed, a computer processing system developed, a dose processing algorithm developed and enough Panasonic UD802AS2 TLDs purchased to support a large quarterly exchange. Problems that had to be resolved during the first year of operation were: processing approximately 15,000 dosimeters per quarter; multiple exchange of the same dosimeter in the same quarter due to incoming visitors and vendors; late returns due to the unique user community at the Nevada Test Site; TLD damage experience and unusual TLD anomalies. The experience from the original planning stages for conversion to the TLD system to the reality of the implementation of this system will be discussed.
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Reynolds Electrical and Engineering Co., Inc., Las Vegas, NV (USA)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6502486
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-881032-5
ON: DE89006794
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC08-89NV10630
- Resource Type:
- Conference
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 2. conference on radiation protection and dosimetry, Orlando, FL, USA, 31 Oct 1988
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; RADIATION MONITORS; EVALUATION; THERMOLUMINESCENT DOSIMETRY; NEVADA TEST SITE; PERSONNEL MONITORING; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIATION PROTECTION; DOSIMETRY; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MONITORING; MONITORS; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; US DOE; US ORGANIZATIONS; 440102* - Radiation Instrumentation- Radiation Dosemeters
Citation Formats
DeMarre, M, Teasdale, C L, and Sygitowicz, L S. Implementation of the Panasonic TLD (Thermoluminescent Dosimeter) system for personnel monitoring at the Nevada Test Site. United States: N. p., 1988.
Web.
DeMarre, M, Teasdale, C L, & Sygitowicz, L S. Implementation of the Panasonic TLD (Thermoluminescent Dosimeter) system for personnel monitoring at the Nevada Test Site. United States.
DeMarre, M, Teasdale, C L, and Sygitowicz, L S. 1988.
"Implementation of the Panasonic TLD (Thermoluminescent Dosimeter) system for personnel monitoring at the Nevada Test Site". United States.
@article{osti_6502486,
title = {Implementation of the Panasonic TLD (Thermoluminescent Dosimeter) system for personnel monitoring at the Nevada Test Site},
author = {DeMarre, M and Teasdale, C L and Sygitowicz, L S},
abstractNote = {In January 1987, the dosimetry system at the Nevada Test Site changed from a film badge dosimetry program to the Panasonic Thermoluminescent Dosimeter (TLD) system to monitor external radiation exposure to personnel working at the Nevada Test Site. In order to implement the Panasonic TLD system, a combination dosimeter and security credential badge holder had to be developed, a computer processing system developed, a dose processing algorithm developed and enough Panasonic UD802AS2 TLDs purchased to support a large quarterly exchange. Problems that had to be resolved during the first year of operation were: processing approximately 15,000 dosimeters per quarter; multiple exchange of the same dosimeter in the same quarter due to incoming visitors and vendors; late returns due to the unique user community at the Nevada Test Site; TLD damage experience and unusual TLD anomalies. The experience from the original planning stages for conversion to the TLD system to the reality of the implementation of this system will be discussed.},
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year = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1988},
month = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1988}
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