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Radiation Protection Dosimetry Advance Access originally published online on March 31, 2006
Radiation Protection Dosimetry 2006 120(1-4):298-302; doi:10.1093/rpd/nci538
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Thermoluminescent detectors applied in individual monitoring of radiation workers in Europe—a review based on the EURADOS questionnaire

P. Olko1,*, L. Currivan2, J. W. E. van Dijk3, M. A. Lopez4 and C. Wernli5

1 Institute of Nuclear Physics, PL 31 342 Krakow, Poland
2 RPII, Dublin 14, Ireland
3 NRG Radiation and Environment, 6800 ES Arnhem, The Netherlands
4 CIEMAT, 28040 Madrid, Spain
5 PSI, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland

* Corresponding author: Pawel.Olko{at}ifj.edu.pl

Among the activities of EURADOS Working Group 2 formed by experts from several European countries is the harmonisation of individual monitoring as part of radiation protection of occupationally exposed persons. Here, we provide information about thermoluminescent detectors (TLDs) applied by the European dosimetric services and the dosimetric characteristics of dosemeters in which these detectors are applied. Among 91 services from 29 countries which responded to the EURADOS questionnaire, 61 apply dosemeters with TLDs for the determination of personal dose equivalent Hp(10) for photons and beta radiation, and 16 services use TLDs for neutron albedo dosemeters. Those most frequently used are standard lithium fluoride TLDs (mainly TLD-100, TLD-700, Polish MTS-N and MTS-7, Russian DTG-4), high-sensitive lithium fluoride (GR-200, MCP-N) and lithium borate TLDs. Some services use calcium sulphate and calcium fluoride detectors. For neutron dosimetry, most services apply pairs of LiF:Mg,Ti TLDs with 6Li and 7Li. The characteristics (energy response) of individual dosemeters are mainly related to the energy response of the detectors and filters applied. The construction of filters in dosemeters applied for measurements of Hp(10) and their energy response are also reviewed.


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