title: RCA/IAEA third external dosimetry intercomparisons in East Asia region.
abstract: Several intercomparison exercises were organised by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on the determination of operational quantities at the regional or interregional basis. In East Asia region, a third phase of the intercomparison finished in mid 2004. It was organised within the frame of the Regional Cooperation Agreement (RCA) as a follow-up to previous exercises carried out during 1990-1992 and 1995-1996. The results of this intercomparison for the determination of operational quantities were satisfactory for all Member States. The laboratories demonstrated a good performance in quantities tested. The purpose of this paper is to present the results of the RCA/IAEA intercomparison and the future of RCA activities in support of assessment of occupational exposure by organising intercomparison runs.
authors.affiliation: Departament of Health Physics, Tokai Research Establishment Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute, Tokai-mura, Naka-gun, Ibaraki-ken 319-1195, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yoshizawa
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Murakami
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Momose
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tsujimura
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kanai
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cruz-Suárez
mesh_terms: D001822:Body Burden; D005202:Asia, Eastern; D006801:Humans; D038622:Internationality; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000032:analysis* / Q000517:prevention & control; D011786:Quality Control; D011834:Radiation Monitoring / Q000592:standards*; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000592:standards*; D012062:Relative Biological Effectiveness; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000592:standards*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity