New calibration method of thermoluminescent dosimeter (TLD) reader was developed at Power reactor and nuclear fuel development corporation, Tokai Works.
Calibration data and characteristics of TLD readers were examined to establish the new calibration method.
It was found that it was practically effective to check two items at the calibration of TLD reader. The first item was coefficient of variation of TL measured value concerning the elements irradiated by external standard source and the second item was difference between mean measured value and irradiated dose. It was practically convenient to maintain ±5% and ±4% respectively at the calibration.
The TLD readers could be controled sufficiently on routine basis, if the readers were calibrated by this method once a month.
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