This study aims to investigate the effects of different nuclear radiation fields on an optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dosimeter using Al 2 O 3 :C material. The Al 2 O 3 :C material was exposed to α -and β -particles and γ -photons, and the luminescence signals were measured by stimulation with a blue light emitting diode. It is concluded that the OSL technique is suitable for obtaining an adequate blue light stimulated luminescence signal in α , β , and γ radiation fields, and if the source activity was low, the statistical distributions were large.