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Intercomparison of passive dosimetry technology at EDF facilities in France.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17298953     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Since the spring of 1999, new French radiation protection legislation has allowed the use of passive dosemeters, other than the silver emulsion film badge, for the measurement of H(p)(10). Faced with the eventual obsolescence of its dosimetry system, Electricité de France (EDF, the French electricity provider) initiated a comparative study of passive dosemeters, based on different technologies, that had received accreditation by national laboratories and regulatory bodies, namely: TLD, RPL and OSL. An extended field study in nuclear power stations and medical X-ray departments has shown that all technologies provide compatible dosimetric estimates. It also showed that the selected dosemeters based on RPL and OSL technologies gave better results due to their energy responses and to a lower detection threshold compliant with the new regulation. A final suggestion to implement a new OSL based dosimetric system is made due to its overall performance and to its lower cost of implementation.
Authors:
Y Garcier; G Cordier; C Pauron; J Fazileabasse
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article     Date:  2007-02-12
Journal Detail:
Title:  Radiation protection dosimetry     Volume:  124     ISSN:  0144-8420     ISO Abbreviation:  Radiat Prot Dosimetry     Publication Date:  2007  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-12-12     Completed Date:  2008-04-08     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8109958     Medline TA:  Radiat Prot Dosimetry     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  107-14     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
EDF Cap Ampère 1, Place Pleyel 93 382 Saint-Denis Cedex France.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Biotechnology / instrumentation*
Equipment Design
Equipment Failure Analysis
France
Power Plants / statistics & numerical data*
Radiation Dosage
Radiometry / instrumentation*,  methods,  statistics & numerical data*
Reproducibility of Results
Sensitivity and Specificity

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