Re[2]: Need for whole body film badges ?

["Eric L. Darois" <daroiel@naesco.com>]

     The range of the P-32 beta (max) is about 800 mg/cm^2.  Therefore, by 
     definition there is no DDE involved.  The only other consideration 
     would be EDE but you should make sure that your dosimetry processor 
     can provide you with dose at 300 mg/cm^2.  If not, monitoring for 
     whole body dose becomes "technically" a moot point.  Your skin dose 
     should be monitored by the extremity dosimetry.
     
     Eric Darois, CHP
     Seabrook Station


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Subject: Re: Need for whole body film badges ?
Author:  radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu at Internet
Date:    9/25/96 7:28 AM


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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.
>
>
>steve at UMCP
>
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?