TLD Reference Source

["PAUL E RUHTER" <RUH@inel.gov>]

Supervisor, Radiation Dosimetry & Records
User ID-RUH; Mail Stop-4147;  Ext. 6-1973
In response to Kevin Scott's request, this was developed by Ron Perry of
our Dosimetry Staff. Hope it leads you to the right place.

*** Forwarding note from ORP     --INELVM1  04/09/96 08:13 ***
To: RUH     --INELVM1

FROM: ORVAL R PERRY
Subject: TLD Reference Source
Paul
The device in question sounds a lot like the bulb dosimeter developed for the n
avy in 1963 by Schulman et. al.  which had a perforated tin shield for energy c
ompensation which reduced the low energy response of CaF:Mn (below 100 keV) fro
m a factor of approximately 10 (relative to Co-60) to approximately 3.  A respo
nse curve of the filter influence can be found in Thermoluminescence Dosimetry
Cameron et. al. 1968 including a diagram of the prototype CaF:Mn bulb dosimeter
 developed at the U. S Naval Research Laboratory.  The EG&G developed Caf:Mn bu
lb dosimeter developed under contract to the U.S. Bureau of Ships is described
by Cameron.  The bulb dosimeter developed by Palmer for the U.S Navy was based
on the prototype by Schulman.  The following works by Schulman should provide t
he information requested:
(1)  Schulman L. H., and others 1960, New Thermoluminescent Dosimeter Rev. Sci.
 Instrum. 31, 1263
(2)  Schulman L. H., and others 1963, Phosphorescence method of reading thermol
uminescent dosimeters, Rev. Sci. Instrum, 34, 863
(3) Schulman, J. H., and others 1963, Thermoluminescence methods in personnel d
osimetry. Personnel Dosimetry Techniques for external radiation:Their applicati
on in nuclear installations. Proc. Symp. Madrid, 1963.ENEA O.E.C.D., Paris.

*** Reply to note of 04/08/96 10:32
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FROM: PAUL E RUHTER
Supervisor, Radiation Dosimetry & Records
User ID-RUH; Mail Stop-4147;  Ext. 6-1973
Subject: TLD Reference Source
Do you have a reference that would help?

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To: RADSAFE --INELMAIL RADSAFE

Subject: TLD Reference Source
Dear Radsafers:
Does anyone know of a good reference for energy compensated CaF2 (Mn) bulb
type
TLD's, with regards to energy dependance, response, calibration procedures and
glow curve interpretation?

Thanks in Advance

Kevin Scott