Page 757 - Radiation Safety

OBJECTIVES OF PERSONNEL MONITORING

• Provide information on radiation dose received by workers.

• Observe trends of exposure histories of individuals or groups of workers in

order to assess the need for improved standards of radiation protection.

• Provide information in the event of accidental over exposure.

• Provide information about the condition of radiation level at workplace.

• Improve workers attitudes toward radiation protection in order to reduce

future exposures as a result of information given to them.

• Demonstrate the adequacy of supervision, training and engineering

standards.

• Provide record of information which may be needed for legal purposes.