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GCSE Physics · key term
A device worn by a worker to monitor the radiation dose that they receive.
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Specification 4.4.3.1 · Paper 1
Revise: Background radiationAirline pilots and cabin crew spend long periods at high altitude, where cosmic radiation is stronger, so their occupational dose can be higher. Their exposure can be monitored using dosimeters.
Specification 6.29, 6.31 · Paper 1
A device worn to monitor the radiation dose received by a person.
Revise: Dangers of Ionising RadiationA worker may also wear a dosimeter so that their accumulated dose can be checked. The dosimeter monitors exposure; it does not stop the radiation.
A device worn by someone working with radiation to record the dose they receive.
A dosimeter measures accumulated dose; it does not shield its wearer from radiation.
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