Standard for Radiation Dosimetry Service Providers
This Standard for Radiation Dosimetry Service Providers sets requirements for the manufacture, performance, calibration, and testing of dosemeters and the quality management, record keeping, and notification requirements of dosimetry service providers.
The Standard was drafted through the Radiation Health Committee (RHC), a statutory advisory body to ARPANSA to address a recommendation from a 2018 International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Integrated Regulatory Review Service (IRRS) report that regulatory bodies shall be responsible, as appropriate, for authorisation or approval of service providers for individual monitoring and calibration services.
ARPANSA operates a dosimetry service – the Personal Radiation Monitoring Service (PRMS). To manage any real or perceived conflict of interest in developing a standard, external input was sought from industry and expert professionals, including targeted consultation with every dosimetry service provider in Australia. Additionally, representatives of Australia’s State and Territory radiation regulators led the RHC working group. The Standard is published as a voluntary standard with a view to establishing an independent accreditation mechanism and pathway to support regulatory implementation.
It is recognised that the Standard does not operate in isolation from the legal framework within Australia. This Standard is intended to complement the requirements of the relevant Work Health and Safety legislation in each jurisdiction. The relevant regulatory authority should be contacted should any conflict of interpretation arise.
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