Re: Dosimetry Processors: Use of Supplementary Information in Dose

["Sandy Perle" <sandyfl@earthlink.net>]

> Do you ever use supplementary information provided by clients/users during the
> process of arriving at a dose estimate to be reported back to the client/user?

Yes. 

> If so, under what circumstances, and what restrictions do you apply?

All of the following must be documented in writing, and be submitted 
by the authorized representative from the facility:

(1)  Specifically if the client informs us that there was a specific 
Control Badge to be used, instead of the routine badge returned.

(2) If the client says that the badge was irradiated to a specific 
radiation environment, radiation type and energy dependent.

(3) If the badge was not worn and the client wants an estimate to be 
used in lieu fo the dosimeter assigned.

(4) if the badge was worn by an individual not assigned that dosimeter.

(5) if the badge was inadvertently irradiated while not being worn for occupational exposure.


Another consideration is after the badge is processed, and the dose 
is reported, the client takes exception to the dose. If upon 
evaluation the dose is re-evaluated, and is still deemed to be an 
accurate assessment of the dose, we inform the client that the 
dosimeter response is valid. We as a processor do not know if the 
badge was actually worn when irradiated, or was not worn when the 
individual was irradiated. Therefore, if the client wants another 
dose used in lieu of the dosimeter result, they must request in 
writhing. We will then adjust the reading in the database, while 
KEEPING the original dose assessment, and identify that the new dose 
was an estimate provided by the client.

If further information is needed, please contact me directly.


Sandy Perle
E-Mail: sandyfl@earthlink.net 
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