Title :
An Automated TLD System for Gamma Radiation Monitoring
Author :
Nyberg, P.C. ; Ott, J.D. ; Edmonds, C.M. ; Hopper, J.L.
Author_Institution :
Environmental Monitoring and Support Laboratory-Las Vegas U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract :
A gamma radiation monitoring system utilizing a commercially available TLD reader and unique microcomputer control has been built to assess the external radiation exposure to the resident population near a nuclear weapons testing facility. Maximum use of the microcomputer was made to increase the efficiency of data acquisition, transmission, and presentation, and to reduce operational costs. The system was tested for conformance with an applicable national standard for TLD´s used in environmental measurements.
Keywords :
Automatic control; Computerized monitoring; Control systems; Costs; Data acquisition; Gamma rays; Microcomputers; Nuclear weapons; Radiation monitoring; System testing;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.1980.4330916
