Re: Dosimeter Location

[Gary Masters <gmasters@csn.net>]

I agree with Sandy. It is our policy at RFETS to wear the dosimeter 
outside of the lead apron primarily for the reasons stated by Sandy.


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On Tue, 26 Sep 1995, R. S. Kay wrote:

> HELP!!  I am caught in an existential loop.  I have been going around and
> then some regarding wearing of personal dosimeters in radiologic locales.  I
> have no trouble with film badge (or TLD) on collar outside leaded apron.  
> 
> I need policy (in writing) for the location of said dosimeter when a thyroid
> shield is worn.  I have always instructed to wear UNDER the thyroid shield,
> but I cannot find anything IN WRITING one way or the other.  Does anyone out
> here have definitive answer and documentation as to correct location.
> 
> Thanks in advance as usual.
> 
> richard
> 
> kayrs@peak.org
> http://www.peak.org/~kayrs/
> Richard Kay, MSc, RT(R)