| Main Title |
Factors affecting the use of CaF2 : Mn thermoluminescent dosimeters for low-level environmental radiation monitoring / |
| Author |
Gross, K. C.,
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| Other Authors |
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| CORP Author |
Environmental Monitoring and Support Lab., Cincinnati, Ohio. Radiochemistry and Nuclear Engineering Branch. |
| Publisher |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Environmental Monitoring and Support Laboratory, Radiochemistry and Nuclear Engineering Branch, For sale by the National Technical Information Service. |
| Year Published |
1976 |
| Report Number |
EPA-600/4-76-035 |
| Stock Number |
PB-258 486 |
| OCLC Number |
02580458 |
| ISBN |
pbk. |
| Subjects |
Nuclear power plants--United States ;
Environmental protection--United States ;
Radiation dosimetry ;
Thermoluminescence ;
Environmental Pollutants ;
Radiometry ;
Thermoluminescent Dosimetry
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| Additional Subjects |
Dosimeters ;
Radiation hazards ;
Nuclear power plants ;
Calcium fluorides ;
Calibrating ;
Standard deviation ;
Computation ;
Computer programs ;
Thermoluminescent dosimeters
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| Internet Access |
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| EJBD |
EPA 600/4-76-035 |
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Headquarters Library/Washington,DC |
04/04/2014 |
| ELBD ARCHIVE |
EPA 600/4-76-035 |
Received from HQ |
AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
10/04/2023 |
| ESAD |
EPA 600-4-76-035 |
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Region 10 Library/Seattle,WA |
03/23/2010 |
| NTIS |
PB-258 486 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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| Collation |
vi, 48 pages : illustrations, graphs ; 28 cm. |
| Abstract |
An investigation was made of factors affecting the use of commercially-produced CaF2:Mn thermoluminescent dosimeters for low level environmental radiation monitoring. Calibration factors and self-dosing rates were quantified for 150 thermoluminescent dosimeters. Laboratory studies were made of precision, linear response to dose rate, effects of light, and time-dependent fading. A standard laboratory procedure was devised and a computer program was written to calculate, analyze, and store the large amounts of data that were accumulated. Extensive environmental measurements were subsequently carried out at the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station. The results of this investigation indicate that selected dosimeters, when properly calibrated and corrected for self-irradiation, can be used for accurate and reliable monitoring of low-level environmental radiation. |
| Notes |
Includes appendices. Program element no. IHD 621. "August 1976." Includes bibliographical references (page 21). |
