GUIDELINES FOR USING TLD BADGE.
1) TLD badges are to be used only by persons directly working in radiation.
2) TLD is used to measure radiation dose. It doesn’t protect the user from radiation.
3)The name, personnel number, types of radiation, period of use, location on the body ( chest or wrist) etc., Should be written in block letter.
4) A TLD badge issued to a person should not be used any other person.
5) TLD badge should be worn compulsory at chest level. It represents the whole body dose equivalent.
6) if lead apron is used, TLD badge should be worn under the lead apron.
7) While leaving the department, workers should kept their badge in the place where control TLD is kept.
8) Every radiation worker must ensure that the badge is not left in the radiation field or near plates, ovens , furnaces, burners etc.
9) Every new radiation worker hat to fill up the personnel data form and should be to the BARC accredited agency.
10) All the used or unused TLD badges should be return , after every service period (quarterly) in one lot so to reach 10th of next month.