Personnel Monitoring When Damp/Sweaty

[Redmond, RXQ <Randy>]

A question has been raised concerning the detection efficiency for personnel

monitoring for alpha and low energy beta contamination when the individuals

are damp/sweaty (actually been working - at least sweating).  Do any of you

have any special monitoring "techniques" (e.g. lower PCM set-point by a

factor of 2, 3, etc.) or studies you have performed on this subject.  I

remember someone raising the "issue" (I use this term loosely; people have

sweated forever, will continue to sweat, and the monitoring instrumentation

I have is the best available) several years ago.



Thank you for your assistance.



Randy Redmond

Radiological Control Organization

BWXT Y-12 L.L.C.

Oak Ridge, TN

865-574-5640





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