Radiation and Radiological Disasters. A small portable instrument (such as a film badge, thermoluminescent dosimeter [TLD], or pocket dosimeter) for measuring and recording the total accumulated dose of ionizing radiation a person receives
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Emergency Preparedness and Response, Radiation Emergencies, Radiation Dictionary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Atlanta, GA, USA 2011. http://emergency.cdc.gov/radiation/glossary.asp, (Dzstr/ Rad Emr - Amer) {820}