title: A review of the properties of the dosimetric systems and the quality assurance programmes of 48 dosimetric services in the European Union and Switzerland.
abstract: This paper summarises the evaluation of the 1997 EURADOS questionnaire on dosimetric systems able to assess personal dose equivalent. In total, 56 approved dosimetric services in the European Union and Switzerland responded, together monitoring approximately 615,000 occupationally exposed persons. Of these services, 48 stated they were able to assess the external doses in terms of personal dose equivalent. The general aspects of the dosimetric systems and the quality assurance programmes of these services are discussed.
authors.affiliation: NRG Radiation and Environment, Utrechtseweg 310, Postbus 9034, 6800 ES Arnhem, Netherlands. j.vandijk@nrg-nl.com
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: van Dijk
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Bordy
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Vanhavere
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wernli
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zamani-Valasiadou
mesh_terms: D005062:European Union; D006801:Humans; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011786:Quality Control; D011834:Radiation Monitoring / Q000592:standards; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000379:methods; D011874:Radiometry / Q000592:standards*; D013557:Switzerland; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration*