Procedures for routine individual dose assessment of external radiation within EU countries and Switzerland - Status of Harmonisation on 1 April 1999

This paper examines the current status within EU Member States and Switzerland of requirements for approved dosimetric services. The present situation amongst Member States is that there are widely differing national requirements for the performance of dosimetric services and dosemeters. It is clear that with the free movement of workers within the EU and the multinational ownership of companies, a degree of harmonisation of requirements and procedures would be desirable. The paper aims to assist harmonisation, by giving the current status of procedures and requirements in Member States and Switzerland thereby allowing comparisons to be made. This is one of three papers produced by the EURADOS Action Group Harmonisation and Dosimetric Quality Assurance in Individual Monitoring for External Radiation. The other two papers also appear in this issue of Radiation Protection Dosimetry.