Personnel dosemeter intercomparison in Argentina

An intercomparison test programme was developed and carried out by the Argentinian Radiological Protection Department for a quality study of the dosimetry system operated by the processors of personnel dosemeters for external radiation monitoring of workers. The test was on exposure and energy response to fields of X and gamma rays in the low dose level range up to 0.35 mC.kg-1 (1350 mR). Thirteen processors voluntarily participated using film and TLD detectors. A questionnaire on several aspects of the dosimetry system used shows some general important features of the way personnel dosimetry is managed by the processors. (author)