Is it useful to assess annual effective doses that are less than 100 mSv?
It is useful to assess annual effective doses less than 100 mSv. Beyond the''score-keeping'' needs of regulatory compliance, there are at least seven other valid reasons for performing personnel monitoring, many of which fall into the category of''no news is good news,'' or more aptly,''null news, as long as you can prove it, is good news.'' These are performance measures for contractual compliance, diagnosis of problems with radiation protection programs, health surveillance and occupational epidemiology, prevention of and support for litigation, demonstration of management commitment and safety, worker counseling, ensuring peace of mind. Furthermore, it is shown that there is very reasonable expectation that detriment may be associated with doses smaller than 100 mSv per year.
- Research Organization:
- Pacific Northwest National Lab., Richland, WA (US)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- US Department of Energy (US)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-76RL01830
- OSTI ID:
- 15001085
- Report Number(s):
- PNNL-SA-35572; HC1004000; TRN: US200425%%253
- Journal Information:
- Radiation Protection Dosimetry, Vol. 98, Issue 2; Other Information: PBD: 7 Mar 2002
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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