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           Description                                                 OSL                                   TLD                              Film Badge


           Reading Time                                           Very Fast                             Moderate                                 Manual



           Reader Option                                       Automatic &                           Automatic &                                 Manual

                                                                   manual                                 manual



           Irradiation                                                  Nil                            Needed to                              Needed to

           Requirement                                                                             determine ECF                          calibrate every


                                                                                                                                          new film batch


           Maintenance                                       Less expensive                             Expensive                              Expensive


                                                                                                   (nitrogen gas &                       (chemical film &


                                                                                                         heating)                          drying of film)


           Onsite Analysis                                  Yes (MicroStar)                                   No                                     No
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