film badge
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of film badge
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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Commonly used types are electronic, film badge, thermoluminescent, and quartz fiber dosimeters.
From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019
The guards' film badge readings showed an average daily exposure of 0.02 roentgens.
From Project Trinity 1945-1946 by Maag, Carl R.
The Site Monitoring Group compiled the film badge records for both onsite and offsite personnel.
From Project Trinity 1945-1946 by Maag, Carl R.
During TRINITY, the film badge was the primary device used to measure the radiation dose received by individual participants.
From Project Trinity 1945-1946 by Maag, Carl R.
The film badge was normally worn at chest level on the outside of clothing and was designed to measure the wearer's exposure to gamma radiation from external sources.
From Project Trinity 1945-1946 by Maag, Carl R.
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