The F-centers formed in these crystals were measured as a function of the dose. The production of irradiation defects in the solid were correlated with the glow curve. Bleaching the F-centers produced a decrease in the peak of the glow curve, suggesting that F centers are intimately involved in the production of the thermoluminescence phenomenon. For the NaCl crystals doped with Cd, the area under the peak observed in the glow curves (associated to very deep traps) changes uniformly in the 1.15-13.8?Gy dose intervals, making this crystal a candidate for use as a dosimeter in low dose intervals.