[en] This work deals with the study, design and test of a personal neutron monitor based on the detection of albedo neutrons from the body and its further relation to the incident flux. By this method, neutrons of energies below about 100 KeV can be efficiently detected, providing good information in the region where the biological effectiveness of neutron radiation starts to rise. The system consists of a pair of Thermoluminescent Detectors (⁶ LiF - ⁷ LiF) ∼ inside a polyethylene moderating body, in order to increase the sensitivity. The surface of the dosimeter facing away from the body is covered by a layer of a borated resin to assure appropriate shielding of incident low energy neutrons. The response of the dosimeter to monoenergetic neutrons from a 3 MeV Van de Graaff, to Am Be neutrons and to neutrons from a thermal column was investigated. The directional sensitivity, the effect of beam divergence was well as the effect of changes in dosimeter-to-body distances were also studied. (author)