title: Type testing of an extremity finger stall dosemeter based on Harshaw TLD EXTRAD technology.
abstract: A new type of extremity dosemeter, which incorporates the Harshaw TLD EXTRAD dosemeter element into a PVC finger stall, has been developed. The dosemeter uses high-sensitivity lithium fluoride, (7)LiF:Mg,Cu,P (TLD-700H) in a thin 7 mg cm(-2) layer, with alternative coverings of PVC at 10 mg cm(-2) and aluminised polyester at 3.2 mg cm(-2). Results are presented of the type testing of both versions of the finger stall dosemeter against published standards.
authors.affiliation: Health Protection Agency, Radiation Protection Division, Chilton, Didcot, Oxon, UK. phil.gilvin@hps-rp.org.uk
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Gilvin
authors.forename: L Z
authors.initials: LZ
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: S T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Baker
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Hill
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Rotunda
mesh_terms: D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D005385:Fingers; D006801:Humans; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013819:Thermoluminescent Dosimetry / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods