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thermoluminescent dosimeter [2 records]

Record 1 2014-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Radiation Protection

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de mesure
  • Radioprotection

Spanish

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Record 2 - external organization data 2011-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Security Devices
  • Scientific Instruments
  • Radiation Protection
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
DEF

A dosimeter which contains a radiation-sensitive crystal that responds to radiation.

CONT

The two most commonly used types of dosimeters are direct reading dosimeters (DRD) and thermoluminescent dosimeters (TLD). ... TLDs contain small chips of material that absorb radiation in a measurable form. ... TLDs are read by the Bureau of Radiation and Medical Devices of Health and Welfare Canada every three months to measure accumulated dosages ...

OBS

thermoluminescent dosimeter: term and abbreviation standardized by ISO in 1997.

Key term(s)
  • thermoluminescent dosemeter badge
  • thermoluminescent-dosemeter-badge
  • thermoluminescence dosimeter

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dispositifs de sécurité
  • Instruments scientifiques
  • Radioprotection
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
DEF

Dosimètre individuel qui est formé d'un cristal sensible aux rayonnements.

CONT

Les deux types de dosimètres les plus utilisés sont le dosimètre à lecture directe (DLD) et le dosimètre thermoluminescent (DTL). [...] Le DTL contient une petite parcelle de matériau qui absorbe les rayonnements sous forme mesurable. [...] C'est le Bureau de la radioprotection et des instruments médicaux de Santé et Bien-être social Canada qui lit les DTL tous les trois mois afin de mesurer les doses accumulées [...]

OBS

dosimètre individuel thermoluminescent : terme normalisé par l'ISO en 1997.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Dispositivos de seguridad
  • Instrumentos científicos
  • Protección contra la radiación
  • Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
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