Re: Ring dosimeter problems

[james.g.barnes@att.net]

Several years ago I remember seeing a finger dosimeter 
that was embedded in a plastic finger sleeve that fit 
over the top of the finger.  They were very flexible and 
fairly strong.

I don't know if they were ever released commercially 
(anybody know???), but if so, they might be a good 
substitute for rings.

I have also seen bare Harshaw TLD chips mounted to 
surgical gloves (light shielded with plastic, then taped 
to the inside of a glove) used with some success, but 
this is a real hassle to set up and won't work as a 
routine programatic approach.


Jim Barnes, CHP
Radiation Safety Officer
Rocketdyne/Boeing
> Hi all,
> 
> We are having a problem with some of our ring dosimeters. Several of our
> Texans here have huge fingers, and they either can not wear or while
> wearing, frequently break our dosimeter vendor's largest ring dosimeters. 
> 
> My question is what are other facilities doing about this? Are there
> dosimetry providers with ex-large ring dosimeters? Any comments can be sent
> to me. Thanks!
> 
> 
> Bruce Busby, Senior Health Physicist
> International Isotopes, Inc.
> E-mail: bbusby@intiso.com
> Office Phone: 940-323-9613
> 3100 Jim Christal Rd
> Denton, Tx 76207
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