The personal monitoring device that contains crystals that are affected when struck by ionizing radiation is:

OSL dosimeter
TLD device
film badge
pocket dosimeter


TLD device

Rationale: A thermoluminescent dosimeter (TLD) appears similar to a film badge, but contains crystals that undergo change with ionizing radiation. When heated the crystals emit energy in the form of light equivalent to exposure absorbed.

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