Abstract
This thesis describes the development of an internal dose monitoring program for radioactive material based on the recommendations of the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) in Publication 26, "Recommendations of the International Commission on Radiological Protection" and the regulatory requirements contained in Title 10, Part 20 of the Code of Federal Regulations, "Standards for Protection Against Radiation". The elements of an internal dose monitoring program were reviewed as a prelude to evaluating the internal dose monitoring program at Texas A&M University. A revised internal dose monitoring program was proposed. Identification of individuals required to participate in the internal dose monitoring program was based on methodology adapted from NUREG 1400, "Air Sampling in the Workplace". A review of radioactive material use for 1996 and the bioassay records from 1980 through 1996 was used to determine radionuclide use levels to identify participants eligible for routine and confirmatory bioassays and to develop a schedule for monitoring personnel who are eligible for bioassays. Methods to calculate intake and assess dose using bioassay data were chosen. Action levels were established as percentages of the applicable regulatory dose limits. Bioassay report forms were developed and the requirements for recording results and reporting the dose assessment to regulatory agencies were established.
Carsten, Keith Eric (1997). An internal dose monitoring program at an academic research institution. Master's thesis, Texas A&M University. Available electronically from
https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /ETD -TAMU -1997 -THESIS -C374.