title: Incorporation measurements in Switzerland: the approved internal dosimetry service at PSI.
abstract: The Swiss radiation protection regulation requires approval of external and internal dosimetry laboratories. The Swiss Personal Dosimetry Ordinance specifies the terms of approval, the survey methods and the standard interpretation to assess the committed effective dose. Specific information is given for 25 radionuclides concerning metabolism, methods of measurement, survey interval and interpretation of the results. On successful completion of a technical audit by an external expert, the dosimetry service of PSI was approved for internal dosimetry by the Swiss authorities by 1 January 2001. The scope of approval includes five different measuring methods for 30 radionuclides.
authors.affiliation: Paul Scherrer Institut, Radiation Metrology Section, CH-5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland. markus.boschung@psi.ch
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Boschung
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Eikenberg
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wernli
mesh_terms: D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000032:analysis* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*; D011868:Radioisotopes / Q000032:analysis* / Q000592:standards; D011874:Radiometry / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*; D013557:Switzerland
chemical_list: D011868:Radioisotopes