Re: Environmental TLDs

[steve hand <hand@wam.umd.edu>]

Can you put dessicant in the bag ? Would this effect the dosimeter ?  Just off the
top of my head.


steve hand
university of maryland
hand@wam.umd.edu

elizabeth_algutifan@wssrap-host.wssrap.com wrote:

> Radsafers,
> This is a very non-technical question, but I'll ask anyway:
>
> For those of you who are involved with an environmental TLD program, how do you
> keep the TLDs dry while they are deployed?  We currently use small zip lock bags
> to hold the dosimeters and punch a hole into the top opening of the bag to
> attach it to a post (does not compromise integrity of the bag).  However, by the
> end of a monitoring quarter, a little water tends to accumulate in the bag
> around the TLD; at the very least, the labels are damp.  The label affixed to
> the TLD by the vendor often becomes illegible.  Any suggestions? Thanks.
>
> Elizabeth Algutifan, MS
> Weldon Spring Site Remedial Action Project (WSSRAP)
> St. Charles, Missouri
> Elizabeth_Algutifan@wssrap-host.wssrap.com
>
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