RADIATION SAFETY AND CONTROL. II. THE FILM BADGE AND ELECTROSCOPE
The exposure of an individual to external radiation may be monitored by simple dosage recorders such as the film badge. The condenser chamber or electroscope dosimeter is used to record the integrated dose at various positions In the environment. A small metal disk of natural isotopic uranium was found to be a convenient source for a calibration standard for personnel monitoring films. The quartz fiber pocket electroscopes were found to be of similar sensitivity to the photographic films when exposed under similar conditions. Dosimeters may be checked as frequently as required without the need for processing or maintenance. If the source of radiation is known, then pulse counting devices may be calibrated for assessment of dose rates from the natural background level upward. (M.C.G.)
- Research Organization:
- Royal Military Coll. of Science, Swindon, Eng.
- NSA Number:
- NSA-15-002836
- OSTI ID:
- 4121811
- Journal Information:
- Nuclear Energy, Journal Name: Nuclear Energy
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- English
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