Evaluation of thermoluminescent dosimeters (TLDs) of two different designs for beta particle and low energy photon dosimetry

Technical Report · Sun Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1992

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6567527· OSTI ID:6567527

Nugent, K. J.; Ahmed, A. B. ^[1]; Groer, P. G. ^[2]

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1. Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)
2. Tennessee Univ., Knoxville, TN (United States). Dept. of Nuclear Engineering

The purpose of this research was to compare the response of the thermoluminescent dosimeters (TLDs) currently used at Martin Marietta Energy Systems with that of a newly designed TLD which is now under consideration. The new TLD consists of a thicker chip in element No. 3 and a thinner, more opaque mylar filter over this same element. The goals were to determine if the new (proposed) TLD would perform significantly different from the old (current) TLD when measuring dose equivalents from beta particles and low energy photons (x-rays) and to find out if changing from the old to the new design would require that modifications be made to the calibration factors currently used in the dose calculation algorithm. To accomplish these objectives, tests were performed using both types of dosimeters placed under identical conditions. Their responses were then compared and analyzed. It was concluded that the new TLDs would allow for the detection of lower levels of radiation and give more precise readouts at very low (i.e., background) levels in addition to the obvious advantages of the new design, such as, a thicker, more durable chip and a more opaque mylar. It was also determined that no adjustments to the calibration factors would be necessary in switching to the new design.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 6567527
• Report Number(s): ORNL-6737; ON: DE93012506
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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61 RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY
ACTINIDES
ALGORITHMS
ALKALI METAL ISOTOPES
BACKGROUND RADIATION
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA PARTICLES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
CALIBRATION
CESIUM 137
CESIUM ISOTOPES
CHARGED PARTICLES
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
COMPUTER CODES
DATA
DEPLETED URANIUM
DESIGN
DOSE EQUIVALENTS
DOSEMETERS
DOSIMETRY
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES
ELEMENTS
ESTERS
EVALUATION
HEAVY NUCLEI
INFORMATION
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
IONIZING RADIATIONS
ISOTOPES
LUMINESCENT DOSEMETERS
MATERIALS
MATHEMATICAL LOGIC
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
METALS
MYLAR
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NUCLEI
NUMERICAL DATA
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
ODD-ODD NUCLEI
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC POLYMERS
ORNL
PETROCHEMICALS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PLASTICS
POLYESTERS
POLYMERS
RADIATIONS
RADIOISOTOPES
STATISTICAL DATA
SYNTHETIC MATERIALS
THALLIUM 204
THALLIUM ISOTOPES
THERMOLUMINESCENT DOSEMETERS
THERMOLUMINESCENT DOSIMETRY
URANIUM
US AEC
US DOE
US ERDA
US ORGANIZATIONS
X RADIATION
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES