Originally Posted by
Loren Pechtel
If your shirt or pant pocket was enough to stop it then they couldn't see through the clothes.
Sure, clothing doesn't entirely block the radiation, but I wonder if being in a pocket would affect the accuracy of a dosimeter. Physical contact with the cloth, or differences in moisture or temperature - do any of those factors alter the effectiveness of a dosimeter badge? I just don't know enough about the devices themselves to know for sure.