Hanford External Dosimetry Program

Technical Report · Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1990

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6349671· OSTI ID:6349671

Fix, J J

This document describes the Hanford External Dosimetry Program as it is administered by Pacific Northwest Laboratory (PNL) in support of the US Department of Energy (DOE) and its Hanford contractors. Program services include administrating the Hanford personnel dosimeter processing program and ensuring that the related dosimeter data accurately reflect occupational dose received by Hanford personnel or visitors. Specific chapters of this report deal with the following subjects: personnel dosimetry organizations at Hanford and the associated DOE and contractor exposure guidelines; types, characteristics, and procurement of personnel dosimeters used at Hanford; personnel dosimeter identification, acceptance testing, accountability, and exchange; dosimeter processing and data recording practices; standard sources, calibration factors, and calibration processes (including algorithms) used for calibrating Hanford personnel dosimeters; system operating parameters required for assurance of dosimeter processing quality control; special dose evaluation methods applied for individuals under abnormal circumstances (i.e., lost results, etc.); and methods for evaluating personnel doses from nuclear accidents. 1 ref., 14 figs., 5 tabs.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/EH
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 6349671
• Report Number(s): PNL-7006; ON: DE91002550; TRN: 90-037630
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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DOSIMETRY
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HANFORD RESERVATION
PERSONNEL
OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE
BATTELLE PACIFIC NORTHWEST LABORATORIES
CALIBRATION
DATA PROCESSING
PERFORMANCE TESTING
QUALITY CONTROL
RADIATION ACCIDENTS
RADIATION MONITORING
REACTOR ACCIDENTS
THERMOLUMINESCENT DOSEMETERS
ACCIDENTS
CONTROL
DOSEMETERS
LUMINESCENT DOSEMETERS
MANAGEMENT
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MONITORING
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
PROCESSING
TESTING
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US ERDA
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