1. Radiation Health Physics

2. Find the cardinal principals at work in this picture.

3. Occupational Radiation Monitoring
Film Badges

4. Occupational Radiation Monitoring
Thermoluminescent Dosimetry (TLD)

5. Occupational Radiation Monitoring
Optically Stimulated Luminescent (OSL)Dosimeters

6. Monitoring Pregnant Technologist

7. Legal Dose Limits in the United States
Annual
50 mSv/yr (5000 mrem/yr)
Lens of the eye
150 mSv/yr (15 rem/yr
Other organs
500 mSv/yr (50 rem/yr)
Cumulative whole body
10 mSv (1000 mrem)×age
Pregnancy, entire
5 mSv (500 mrem)
Pregnancy, monthly
0.5 mSv (50 mrem)

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