Electronic Personal Dosimeter Telemetry
Abstract
Naval Reactors has requested the study of adding capabilities to the Electronic Personal Dosimeter (EPD). Besides its basic functionality for recording dose exposure, this instrument also has the ability to remotely monitor and report the radiation exposure of on-scene emergency responders. This feature has not been implemented in the Navy EPDs that were recently procured and fielded, but the USAF already makes extensive use of the same EPD, along with the extra hardware and software required for the purpose of keeping track of responders in emergencies in terms both of their accumulated exposure and precise location while working inside the boundaries of a radiological scene. A second application of the EPD telemetry capability is for radiological work. This would include workers wearing EPDs during high radiation level work, and EPDs being posted at locations where radiation level measurements are required in high radiation background areas. Posting of EPDs in such a situation would preclude having a technician enter the danger area with a survey meter to measure the radiation level. An example would be monitoring the radiation level of the pipe through which primary plant resin is being discharged from the ship. Exploitation of the full potential of this COTS item will maximize the Navy's return on this hardware investment.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2014
- Source ID
- b12acde014a48896dba5c485a7d39ced
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