Use Personal Dosimeters

• Both first responders and first receivers may need to wear personal dosimeters while responding to a radiation incident.
• There are many kinds of personal dosimeters.
• The tasks being performed and the nature of the incident will determine
  • Whether dosimeters need to be worn
  • The kind of dosimeter needed
  • How they should be worn and used
• Guidance for Emergency Response Dosimetry, (NCRP Report 179), Bethesda, MD, 2017.
• Radiation safety personnel usually track the readings registered by the devices.
• See REMM information on personal dosimeters