The Personal Radiation Monitoring Service (PRMS) monitors ionising radiation exposure to workers in fields such as medical, dental, chiropractic, industrial and mining.
We are an Australian based government service which allows users to comply with their radiation licence requirements of all Commonwealth, state and territory regulations.
We have more than 80 years of dosimetry experience working with a range of customers and industries, both national and international.
How does the service work?
Once you are a registered centre:
Step 1. We send you a monitor to wear for a certain period of time.
Step 2. You send your monitor back to us.
Step 3. We assess and report doses at our in-house facility in Victoria.
Step 4. You receive your dose report.
Dose reports are usually issued within two to four weeks of us receiving the monitors. In the event of an emergency, we can report results within hours of receiving the monitors.
How do I sign up as a new centre?
Use this form to register your centre:
Need help or advice?
We can answer your general questions within one business day. We have qualified scientists on hand to answer your technical questions within three business days.
Contact us by email at prms@arpansa.gov.au or by phone 1800 678 112 (Freecall).
What technology does ARPANSA use to assess monitors?
We use the latest Optically Stimulated Luminescent (OSL) dosimetry technology combined with current robotics technology and image recognising software.
Service standard
We operate an ISO/IEC17025 quality system and are accredited by the National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) since April 3 2002.
