Re: Dosimeters and Airport Security

[BLHamrick@AOL.COM]

In a message dated 01/09/2003 12:51:35 PM Pacific Standard Time, FloodJR@NV.DOE.GOV writes:


> A dosimeter is issued to an individual to monitor occupational dose received at a specific facility. Taking it to a different facility can lead to attributing dose to the wrong facility.  For NRC-regulated operations, this would probably be regarded as a CFR violation.




Actually, what the regs say is:  "Occupational dose means the dose received by an individual in the course of employment in which the individual's assigned duties involve 

exposure to radiation or to radioactive material from licensed and unlicensed sources of radiation, whether in the possession of the licensee or other person. Occupational dose does not include dose received from background radiation, from any medical administration the individual has received, from exposure to individuals administered 

radioactive materials and released in accordance with Sec. 35.75, from 

voluntary participation in medical research programs, or as a member of 

the public."


Again:  "exposure...from licensed and unlicensed sources of radiation, whether in the possession of the licensee or other person."


That is, ALL licensees, must account for ALL dose, with exceptions noted in the definitions (i.e., background, medical exposures, etc.).  If YOU are the licensee that knocks a person over the limit, even if they're getting dose from five other licensees, YOU are the responsible party.


Barbara