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It is important to understand the meanings of the results you receive from monitoring reports. Please refer to the following explanations when reviewing. Should you have any questions, please call 1-800-251-3331 Monday through Friday 6 AM - 5 PM (PST), and a customer service representative will assist.
Column 1 - All applicable employees within your account are assigned a unique individual wearer number. All exposure data is reported, and kept, by wearer number.
Column 2 - Badges may be further identified by assigning an optional slot number.
Column 3 - Specific reference group in which badges were processed
Column 11 - Type of radiation device analyzed. Refer to below code.
Badge Type Codes
| 01 |
Film badge |
| 03 |
TLD 802 badge |
| 07 |
TLD 814 badge + CR39 |
| 08 |
TLD 803 badge |
| 09 |
CR39 fast neutron dosimeter |
| 10 |
Film badge + CR39 |
| 11 |
High dose dosimeter |
| 12 |
High dose chipstrate dosimeter |
| 15 |
TLD 760 badge + CR39 |
| 16 |
TLD 760 badge |
| 18 |
UltraRing |
| 19 |
MeasuRing |
| 20 |
TLD 814 environmental |
| 21 |
REMtrack card (1 chip) |
| 22 |
REMtrack card (2 chip) |
| 23 |
REMtrack card (1 chip + In-115m) |
| 24 |
REMtrack card (2 chip + In-115m) |
| 25 |
CR39 in TLD 760 + In-115m |
| 26 |
TLD 760 + In-115m |
Column 12 - General region of the body that was monitored. Refer to below code.
Monitored Region Codes
| WB |
Whole body |
| EW |
Whole body |
| EYE |
Lens of eye |
| URE |
Upper right extremity |
| ULE |
Upper left extremity |
| LRE |
Lower right extremity |
| LLE |
Lower left extremity |
| NPU |
Non personnel use |
| EQ |
Equipment |
| ARE |
Area |
| UNK |
Unknown |
| NSE |
Non specific extremity |
Column 13 - Specific body part that was monitored. Refer to below code.
Monitored Part of Body Codes
Whole Body
| Blank |
Not identified |
| HD |
Head |
| CL |
Collar |
| CH |
Chest |
| TR |
Torso |
| GR |
Groin |
| FS |
Fetus |
| UA |
Upper arm |
| TH |
Thigh |
| BA |
Back |
Extremities
| Blank |
Not identified |
| FA |
Forearm |
| EL |
Elbow |
| WR |
Wrist |
| HN |
Hands |
| FN |
Finger |
| FP |
Fingertip |
| KN |
Knee |
| FL |
Foreleg |
| AN |
Ankle |
| FT |
Foot |
| TO |
Toe |
| OT |
Other |
Column 14 - Covered length of monitoring period. Refer to below badge exchange code.
Frequency of Dosimeter Exchange Service
| W |
1 week |
| B |
2 weeks |
| M |
1 month |
| T |
2 months |
| Q |
3 months |
| F |
4 months |
| S |
6 months |
| A |
12 months |
| H |
½ month |
| O |
User specified (end date not displayed) |
Columns 17-27 - Dose equivalent in mrems for indicated monitoring periods. Refer to below definitions.
DEEP DOSE EQUIVILANT (DDE) - incremental measurement in rem for dose equivalent at a tissue depth of 1 cm. Applies to whole body exposure.
EYE DOSE EQUIVILANT (EDE) - incremental measurement in rem for dose equivalent at a tissue depth of 0.3 cm. Applies to external exposure of the lens of the eye.
SHALLOW DOSE EQUIVALENT (SDE-WB) - incremental measurement in rem for dose equivalent at a tissue depth of 0.007 cm. Applies to shallow dose of whole body.
SHALLOW DOSE EQUIVALENT (SDE-E) - incremental measurement in rem for dose equivalent at a tissue depth of 0.007 cm. Applies to shallow dose of extremity.
Columns 22-24 - Quarter to date radiation exposure limits
State Limits
| Whole body |
1250 mrem/qtr |
| Lens of eye |
1250 mrem/qtr |
| Skin SDE |
7500 mrem/qtr |
| Extremity |
18,750 mrem/qtr |
Columns 25-27 - Year to date radiation exposure limits
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10 CFR 20 Limits |
| Whole body |
5,000 mrem/year |
| Lens of eye |
15,000 mrem/year |
| Skin SDE |
50,000 mrem/year |
| Extremity |
50,000 mrem/year |
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