[ RadSafe ] Re: Electronic dosimeter as dose of record

[Sandy Perle]

On 8 Mar 2005 at 17:42, Neill Stanford wrote:

> Sandy, do I understand you correctly? To use an electronic dosimeter
> as dose of record (primary dosimeter) there is no requirement for
> NVLAP accreditation? I remember that there were some issues with
> requiring accreditation to assign a dose from an ED (similar to using
> survey data to estimate a dose in the case of a lost primary
> dosimeter), but I am talking here specifically about using an ED as
> the primary device. As an example - issue an ED only, nothing else. 

Hi Neill,

The NRC specifically in 20.1501 exempts an ED since they define it as 
"Not a processed" dosimeter.

I also have a written statement from the NRC that states that their 
regulations do not preclude an ED from being used as an "official 
dose of record". It is for that reason that I submitted my Petition 
for Rulemaking in March 2003.

The NRC recently denied the Petition, which you can find on their 
website under competed Rulemaking Petitions.

They also denied my request that extremity dosimeters have the 
exemption for NVLAP approval removed.

Sandy
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