Frequently Asked Questions — ”Everything you always wanted to know about your personnel dosimetry service but didn’t know who to ask”

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· What is the proper way to wear my whole body dosimeter?

· What is the CONTROL Dosimeter for?

· What do I do if I think I am Pregnant?

· What is an OCCUPATIONAL RADIATION EXPOSURE REPORT?

· I lost my dosimeter/ my dosimeter has been damaged/ went through the laundry/was left on the dashboard of my car/etc. What do I do now?

· One of our people accidentally wore a TLD while having a medical or dental x-ray or a nuclear medicine scan. What do I do now?

· How do I request extra TLDs for visitors?

· Radiation Exposure Comparison Data

· How is film analyzed to determine exposure?

· What exposure does a TLD Dosimeter receive when exposed to a bright light or flash?

· What is the difference between Electronic Personnel Dosimeters and TLDs or Film Badges?

· How long can I keep my Film or TLD Dosimeter before I have it processed?

· What type of Dosimeter is best for Nuclear Medicine Departments?

· Are Film Dosimeter readouts based on ¹³⁷Cs?

· What are the annual radiation exposure limits?

· Should an employee that works at two facilities have two separate badges?

· What does the ring use to measure radiation exposure?

· What type of badges should we be wearing? Do we need rings?

· How do I use a control badge/dosimeter?

· How can I obtain my cumulative occupational exposure history?