Re: Cellular Phones and EPD's

[Bob Hearn <rah@america.net>]

TLD's do not generally respond to nominal levels of radio-frequency energy
and most have been show to be unaffected by fields such as would be
encountered under the scenarios of this thread. The phenomena of concern are
effects on electronic circuits with active biased solid state components
with different materials and operating characteristics.

Bob Hearn

At 01:07 AM 10/28/96 -0600, you wrote:
>Hello, I am the radiation safety officer at the Naval Hospital Naples Italy.
>My current staff, including two radiologists, uses cellular phones quite
>often.  Has there been any research done on the distance or field strength
>output that would produce an effect on the Navy's TLD badges?
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>At 08:38 AM 10/25/96 -0500, you wrote:
>>I have seen a similar phenomenon with EPD's when they are used close to NMR 
>>units.  In fact, I put a label on each unit to advise the wearer to keep them 
>>away from magnetic fields.  I hadn't thought about cellular phones though.
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>>*************************************
>>Regards,
>>Peter J. Fundarek
>>University of Toronto
>>CANADA
>>email:  p.fundarek@utoronto.ca
>>phone:  (416) 978-2374
>>fax:  (416) 971-1384
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