Re: Need for whole body film badges ?

[howcon@ds2.ncweb.com (Howard Conrad)]

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>	For those involved in University type settings involving solution
>chemistry with isotopes - Do you provide whole body badges for personnel
>in the lab using P-32 ?  Our department is looking into whether or not
>these badges are needed.  TLDs worn on the finger are required at our
>facility and occasionally return results in the range of 250 - 450 mrem in
>a 30 day period.  Off the top of our heads we question the need for whole
>body film badges.  Thank you for your help and comments.
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>steve at UMCP
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This looks fine for extremity dose but without whole body dosimetry, how
would you assign whole body dose without being overly conservative and thus
setting yourself up for future radiation claims lawsuits???  Also, what are
the monitoring and reporting requirements per 10CFR20?