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Film dosimeter

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Measuring device to determine the dose of radiation received. The blackening of a photographic film due to radiation is the measure of the dose received. The film cartridge holds various "filters" made of different materials to determine the type and intensity of rays and other factors important to determine the dose.

Film dosimeter

Film dosimeter, front view and cross-section

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