Section 180-19-020 - PERSONNEL MONITORING020.01IRRADIATOR OPERATORS. Irradiator operators must wear a personnel dosimeter while operating a panoramic irradiator or while in the area around the pool of an underwater irradiator. The personnel dosimeter must be capable of detecting high energy photons in the normal and accident dose ranges. Each personnel dosimeter must be assigned to and worn by only one individual. Film badges must be processed at least monthly and all other personnel dosimeters that require replacement must be replaced at least quarterly. All personnel dosimiters must be evaluated at least quarterly or promptly after replacement, whichever is more frequent.020.02OTHER INDIVIDUALS. Other individuals who enter the radiation room of a panoramic irradiator must wear a dosimeter, which may be a pocket dosimeter. For groups of visitors, only two people who enter the radiation room are required to wear dosimeters. If pocket dosimeters are used to meet the requirements of 180 NAC 9-020, a check of their response to radiation must be done at least annually. Acceptable dosimeters must read within ± 30% of the true radiation dose.180 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 19, § 020
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