A program evaluation of pocket ionization chamber usage

Journal Article · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1985 · Radiation Protection Management; (United States)

OSTI ID:5270152

Kent, C E; Knapp, P E ^[1]

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1. Radiological Health Staff, Tennessee Valley Authority, Muscle Shoals, AL (US)

This paper reports on an evaluation of the use of pocket ionization chambers (PCs) that was conducted at the Tennessee Valley Authority's Browns Ferry and Sequoyah Nuclear Plants to identify system-based causes of discrepancies between TLDs and PCs. THe evaluation showed that a large number of off-scale PC investigations were being preformed as a result of unnecessary use of PCs and that improvements in programs practices and recommendations for improvement are presented that may be applicable to other radiation protection programs in which large numbers of personnel are monitored with both pocket ionization chambers and other official dosimeters.

• OSTI ID: 5270152
• Journal Information: Radiation Protection Management; (United States), Journal Name: Radiation Protection Management; (United States) Vol. 2:2; ISSN 0740-0640; ISSN RPMAE
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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