title: A theoretical concept for measuring doses from external radiation sources in radiation protection.
abstract: A physically consistent concept is presented for monitoring individual exposures from external radiation, giving quantitative relations between 'fitted' dosemeters satisfying this relation, and 'non-fitted' dosemeters which do not. The calibration of both types is discussed in detail. For non-fitted dosemeters, procedures to determine the error limits are given. The application to accident dosimetry is briefly discussed.
mesh_terms: D008433:Mathematics; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D011834:Radiation Monitoring / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000295:instrumentation*