ABSTRACT

CONTENTS Introduction .................................................................................................................. 278 Detection of Radiation .................................................................................................. 279 Classifi cation of Detectors ............................................................................................. 280

Personal Dosimeters...............................................................................................281 Pocket Dosimeter .........................................................................................281 Film Badge .................................................................................................. 284 ermoluminescent Dosimeter .................................................................... 284 Digital Electronic Dosimeter ....................................................................... 285

Survey Meters ....................................................................................................... 286 MicroR Meter, with Sodium Iodide Detector .............................................. 287

Radionuclide Identifi ers ........................................................................................ 288 Liquid Scintillation Counter ........................................................................ 290 Proportional Counters ..................................................................................291 Neutron REM Meter, with Proportional Counter ....................................... 292 Fast Neutron Recoil Nucleus Detectors ....................................................... 292

Radiation Detection Portal Monitors ................................................................... 295 Spectroscopic Portal Monitors .............................................................................. 295

Mobile and Transportable Systems ....................................................................... 296 Compliance Levels....................................................................................... 299 Demonstration of Compliance .....................................................................301