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Why is a control card along with the personnel card required?

s We are basically concerned about the Personnel Monitoring service i.e. the dose absorbed by the radiation personnel while working in the radiation field. As you are aware, there is some radiation which is occurring naturally & which contributes to both general public & the radiation workers. A TLD card can not differentiate between radiation […]

Why Personnel monitoring is required?

To obtain an assessment of the effective dose and where appropriate, the equivalent dose in significantly exposed tissues, so as to demonstrate compliance with managerial regulatory requirements.  To contribute to the control of operation & design of facilities.  In case of accidental overexposure, to provide valuable information for the support of appropriate health […]

What is TLD and what is a TLD badge?

Thermoluminescent (TL) means emitting light when heated. We can briefly describe the mechanism of TL as follow: When a strong energy source (such as ionizing radiation) hits a TL material, electrons are freed from some atoms and moved to other parts of the material, leaving behind “holes” of positive charge. Subsequently when the TL material […]