title: CIEMAT EXTERNAL DOSIMETRY SERVICE: ISO/IEC 17025 ACCREDITATION AND 3 Y OF OPERATIONAL EXPERIENCE AS AN ACCREDITED LABORATORY.
abstract: In 2008, the CIEMAT Radiation Dosimetry Service decided to implement a quality management system, in accordance with established requirements, in order to achieve ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation. Although the Service comprises the approved individual monitoring services of both external and internal radiation, this paper is specific to the actions taken by the External Dosimetry Service, including personal and environmental dosimetry laboratories, to gain accreditation and the reflections of 3 y of operational experience as an accredited laboratory.
authors.affiliation: Radiation Dosimetry, CIEMAT, Madrid, Spain ana.romero@ciemat.es.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Romero
authors.affiliation: Radiation Dosimetry, CIEMAT, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rodríguez
authors.affiliation: Radiation Dosimetry, CIEMAT, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: López
authors.affiliation: Radiation Dosimetry, CIEMAT, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Martín
authors.affiliation: Radiation Dosimetry, CIEMAT, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Benavente
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation; D002138:Calibration; D005060:Europe; D006801:Humans; D007390:International Agencies; D007753:Laboratories / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000592:standards; D011786:Quality Control; D000072232:Radiation Dosimeters; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D011874:Radiometry / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000592:standards; D013030:Spain; D013819:Thermoluminescent Dosimetry / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000592:standards