Investigation criteria for dosimetry results comparisons

Journal Article · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1984 · Radiation Protection Management; (United States)

OSTI ID:5228020

Hough, E G ^[1]

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1. Duke Power Co., Oconee Nuclear Station, Seneca, SC (US)

This paper reports that the Oconee Nuclear Station, like most nuclear facilities, monitors its personnel with two types of dosimeters: a thermoluminescent dosimeter (TLD), which is normally used for determining the official dose equivalent, and a pocket ionization chamber (PIC), which is used to estimate exposure for control purposes. At Oconee, the results obtained from the two types of dosimeters are compared on a monthly basis as a part of the routine exchange and processing of worker TLDs. Each worker's TLD result is compared to the sum of the PIC dose estimates for the month that the TLD was used. The TLD result is accepted as the official dose equivalent for the month if the comparison results are within the tolerance limits specified by the criteria. An out-of-tolerance comparison requires investigation, which consists of performance tests of the dosimetry involved and reviews of exposure records. Adjustments to a worker's official dose equivalent are made when warranted by an investigation.

• OSTI ID: 5228020
• Journal Information: Radiation Protection Management; (United States), Journal Name: Radiation Protection Management; (United States) Vol. 1:2; ISSN 0740-0640; ISSN RPMAE
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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61 RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
CONTROL
DOCUMENT TYPES
DOSE RATES
DOSEMETERS
ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS
EQUIPMENT
EVALUATION
IONIZATION CHAMBERS
LUMINESCENT DOSEMETERS
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MONITORING
OCONEE-1 REACTOR
OCONEE-2 REACTOR
OCONEE-3 REACTOR
PERSONNEL MONITORING
PORTABLE EQUIPMENT
POWER REACTORS
PWR TYPE REACTORS
RADIATION DETECTORS
RADIATION MONITORING
REACTORS
REVIEWS
THERMAL REACTORS
THERMOLUMINESCENT DOSEMETERS
TOLERANCE
WATER COOLED REACTORS
WATER MODERATED REACTORS