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INDIVIDUAL PHOTOGRAPHIC DOSEMETER [1 record]

Record 1 - external organization data 2011-04-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Instruments
  • Radiation Protection
  • Occupational Health and Safety
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
DEF

A photographic film packet to be carried by personnel, in the form of a badge, for measuring and permanently recording (usually) gamma-ray dosage. [Definition standardized by NATO.]

CONT

... the most common sort of personal dosimeter ... consists of a piece of photographic film in a special holder. At present, the film badge is the generally accepted method of monitoring whole body radiation dose for the purpose of record keeping.

CONT

A film badge ... is [usually] made of metal, plastic or paper, ... is loaded with one or more film packets (ordinarily standard dental film packets) [and] is attached to the clothing by means of a slip or pin ...

OBS

film badge: term standardized by ISO and NATO.

OBS

individual photographic dosimeter: term standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • film dosemeter
  • individual photographic dosemeter

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments scientifiques
  • Radioprotection
  • Santé et sécurité au travail
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
DEF

Film photographique placé dans un étui en forme de «badge» et porté par le personnel afin qu'il mesure et enregistre en permanence (normalement) la dose de rayons gamma. [Définition normalisée par l'OTAN.]

CONT

[...] le boîtier métallique comporte deux petits écrans de cadmium et d'étain, il est enveloppé dans une pochette étanche de plastique [...] Le dosifilm est fixé sur la poitrine avec un bouton ou une épingle de sûreté, et dans certains cas, au poignet [...]

OBS

dosimètre photographique personnel : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

OBS

dosiphote : terme normalisé par l'OTAN.

PHR

Dosimètre photographique individuel de poignet, de poitrine.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Instrumentos científicos
  • Protección contra la radiación
  • Salud y seguridad en el trabajo
  • Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
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