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Dosimetry Requirements

Obtaining and Using Dosimeters


The Oregon rules for dosimetry can be found in Oregon Administrative Rules 333-120.

All personnel dosimeters that require processing to determine the radiation dose must be processed and evaluated by a dosimetry processor that is accredited by the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has developed a regulatory guidance document for prenatal radiation exposure.


Dosimeter Do's and Don'ts

  1. DO wear it when working. What good is it if it is in a locker or purse?
  2. DO turn it in promptly. Time gaps make analysis more difficult, less accurate, and reduces the legal and historical value of the reports.
  3. DO report a lost/damaged unit immediately (sunshine/heat, the washer, etc...). Prevent damage by not leaving your monitor in areas of high temperature
  4. DON'T wear it when you are receiving X-rays for your own personal health care.
  5. DON'T wear it away from the workplace.
  6. DON'T wear it under your apron (unless you are using more than one dosimeter).
  7. DON'T place the control badge in a radiation area; this affects the accuracy of all
    dosimeters!
  8. DON'T place one in an area for testing (operator booth, receptionist's desk, etc). Additional badges for testing can be assigned and provided by the service.
  9. DON'T share your badge; this is illegal. An exposure total for a shared dosimeter is meaningless to each individual.
  10. DON'T tamper with your badge or anyone else's. The reports are legal documents and are regarded as real exposures received.

Dosimetry Companies

The following companies are known to provide one or both of the two types of personal dosimeters used to monitor exposure to radiation: film "badges" and TLDs (thermo luminescent dosimeters). Links to external resources are provided as a public service and do not imply endorsement by the Oregon Public Health Division. 

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Atomic Energy Industrial Labs
9261 Kirby Drive
Houston, TX 77054
Phone: (713) 790-9719 or Toll Free 1-877-866-2345
Fax: (713) 790-0542
E-mail:  shallen@aeil.com

CHP Dosimetry
P.O. Box 4126
Oak Ridge, TN 37831
Phone: (888) 766-4833
Fax : (888) 491-9913
E-mail: enquiries@chpconsultants.com

Direct Scientific Dosimetry
1020 Turnpike Street #9
Canton, MA 02021
Phone: (310) 589-0601 or 1-888-368-9118
Fax: (888) 440-1319

Dosimeter Badge.Com
1530 Sun City Blvd, Ste 120-438
Georgetown, TX 78633
Phone: (512) 400-3882

Global Dosimetry Solutions
2652 McGaw Avenue
Irvine, CA  92614
Phone: (949) 419-1000 or 1-800-251-3331
Fax: (949) 296-1144
E-mail: info@dosimetry.com

Landauer
2 Science Road
Glenwood, IL 60425-1586
Phone: (708) 755-7000 or 1-800-323-8830
Fax: (708) 755-7011

Med-Pro, Inc.
P.O. Box 11760
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33339
Phone: 800-697-1517
Email: sales@med-pro.net

MP Biomedicals, LLC
3 Hutton Centre, Suite 100
Santa Ana, CA 92707
Phone: (800) 633-1352
Fax: (949) 859-5010

PL Medical
117 West Dudley Town Road
Bloomfield, CT 06002
Phone: (860) 243-2100
Fax: (860) 243-2101
E-mail: info@plmedical.com 

Proxtronics, Inc.
85 S. Bragg St, suite 400
Alexandria, VA 22312
Phone: (703) 270-9601
Fax: (703) 455-5692
E-mail: sales@proxtronics.com

Quantum Products
P O Box 1003
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Phone: 1-800-359-9686
Fax : (201) 836-7708
E-mail: customerservice@quantumbadges.com 

Radiation Detection Company
8095 Camino Arroyo
P.O. Box 22300
Gilroy, CA 95020-2230
Phone: (408) 842-2700
Fax: (408) 847-2988
E-mail: feedback@radetco.com 

Sierra Radiation Dosimetry Service, Inc.
P.O. Box 301568
Escondido, CA 92030-1568
Toll Free: (866) 897-8707
Local Phone: (949) 242-0469
Fax: (714) 249-9001

Stanford Dosimetry, LLC
Attn:  Neill Stanford, CHP
1204 Raymond Street
Bellingham, WA 98229
Phone: (360) 733-7367  Alt Phone: (360) 353-4851
Fax: (360) 933-1794
Cell:  (360) 770-7778
E-mail: sales@stanforddosimetry.com

Troxler Radiation Monitoring Services
3008 Cornwallis Road
P.O. Box 12057
Research Triangle Park, NC  27709
Phone: 1-877-876-9537 or (919) 549-8661 Outside USA
Fax: (919) 549-0761
E-mail: troxrso@troxlerlabs.com  

U.S. Dosimetry Technology, Inc.
660-A George Washington Way
Richland, WA 99352
Phone: (509) 946-8738 or 1-800-448-8738
Fax: (509) 943-2710
E-mail: mkwwr@cs.com