title: A thermoluminescence dosimetry system for personal monitoring in Ireland.
abstract: In 1993 the decision was taken to replace film badges with thermoluminescence dosemeters (TLDs) as the main form of dosemeter for both whole-body and extremity monitoring at the Dosimetry Service of the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland (RPII) in Dublin. A review of commercially available automatic TLD systems was carried out to identify the system which best met the RPII's requirements. This paper describes the dosimetry system used, and, in addition, discusses the problems encountered and how these were addressed.
authors.affiliation: Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland, 3 Clonskeagh Square, Dublin 14, Ireland.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Currivan
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Spain
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Donnelly
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Colgan
mesh_terms: D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D005062:European Union; D006801:Humans; D007494:Ireland; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000032:analysis* / Q000517:prevention & control; D011834:Radiation Monitoring / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000592:standards; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000592:standards*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013819:Thermoluminescent Dosimetry / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000592:standards