title: EURADOS PROGRAMME OF INTERCOMPARISONS FOR INDIVIDUAL MONITORING SERVICES: SEVEN YEARS OF DEVELOPMENT AND FUTURE PLANS.
abstract: In 2008 the European Radiation Dosimetry Group (EURADOS) started a new programme of intercomparisons for individual monitoring services (IMS). The aim was to provide the possibility to IMS in Europe to participate in dosimetry intercomparions with regular time intervals with all types of dosemeter systems that are used routinely to monitor workers for exposure to external radiation. A self-evaluation of the programme shows that, apart from a few problems encountered, the programme can be judged as fit for its purpose. The results of a questionnaire among the participants support this conclusion. The conclusions encourage EURADOS to continue this programme of self-sustained intercomparisons for IMS.
authors.affiliation: NRG, Individual Monitoring, PO Box 9034, 6800 ES Arnhem, The Netherlands grimbergen@nrg.eu.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Grimbergen
authors.affiliation: Helmholtz Zentrum München, Auswertungsstelle, Otto-Hahn-Ring 6, D-81739 München, Germany.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Figel
authors.affiliation: Cavendish Nuclear Limited, Berkeley Approved Dosimetry Service, A11 Berkeley Centre, Berkeley, 4, Gloucestershire GL139FB, UK.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: McWhan
authors.affiliation: CIEMAT, Radiation Dosimetry, Avda Complutense 40, 28040 Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Romero
authors.affiliation: Seibersdorf Labor GmbH, Radiation Protection Dosimetry, A-2444 Seibersdorf, Austria.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Stadtmann
mesh_terms: D005060:Europe; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D017785:Photons; D011786:Quality Control; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D000072232:Radiation Dosimeters; D011834:Radiation Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000379:methods*; D012016:Reference Values; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires