title: Albedo neutron dosimetry in Germany: regulations and performance.
abstract: Personal neutron dosimetry has been performed in Germany using albedo dosemeters for >20 y. This paper describes the main principles, the national standards, regulations and recommendations, the quality management and the overall performance, giving some examples.
authors.affiliation: Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), Bundesallee 100, D-38116 Braunschweig, Germany marlies.luszik-bhadra@ptb.de.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Luszik-Bhadra
authors.affiliation: Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), Bundesallee 100, D-38116 Braunschweig, Germany.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zimbal
authors.affiliation: Materialprüfungsamt Nordrhein-Westfalen (MPA NRW), Marsbruchstr. 186, D-44287 Dortmund, Germany.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Busch
authors.affiliation: Landesamt für Personendosimetrie und Strahlenschutzausbildung (LPS), Köpenicker Str. 325, D-12555 Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Eichelberger
authors.affiliation: Landesamt für Personendosimetrie und Strahlenschutzausbildung (LPS), Köpenicker Str. 325, D-12555 Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Engelhardt
authors.affiliation: HelmholtzZentrum münchen (HMGU), German Research Center for Environmental Health, Otto-Hahn-Ring 6, D-81739 Munich, Germany.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Figel
authors.affiliation: Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz (BfS), Strahlenschutzregister, D-85762 Oberschleissheim, Germany.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Frasch
authors.affiliation: Senatsverwaltung für Stadtentwicklung und Umwelt (SSU), Rubensstr. 111, D-12157 Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Günther
authors.affiliation: Materialprüfungsamt Nordrhein-Westfalen (MPA NRW), Marsbruchstr. 186, D-44287 Dortmund, Germany.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jordan
authors.affiliation: Landesamt für Personendosimetrie und Strahlenschutzausbildung (LPS), Köpenicker Str. 325, D-12555 Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Martini
authors.affiliation: HelmholtzZentrum münchen (HMGU), German Research Center for Environmental Health, Otto-Hahn-Ring 6, D-81739 Munich, Germany.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Haninger
authors.affiliation: Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz (BfS), Köpenicker Allee 120-130, D-10318 Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rimpler
authors.affiliation: Senatsverwaltung für Stadtentwicklung und Umwelt (SSU), Rubensstr. 111, D-12157 Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Seifert
mesh_terms: D002138:Calibration; D004867:Equipment Design; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D009502:Neutrons / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D011786:Quality Control; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011834:Radiation Monitoring; D011835:Radiation Protection; D011874:Radiometry / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013819:Thermoluminescent Dosimetry / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data