Joint sampling programme—Verification of data obtained in environmental monitoring

The objective of the Environmental Radiological Monitoring Control programme carried out by the Institute of Radiation Protection and Dosimetry (IRD) in Brazil is to verify the licensee's compliance with the requirements for environmental monitoring of Brazilian facilities. The Joint Sampling P...

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Published in:Applied radiation and isotopes 2008-11, Vol.66 (11), p.1636-1638
Main Authors: Lauria, D.C., Martins, N.S.F., Vasconcellos, M.L.H., Zenaro, R., Peres, S.S., Pires do Rio, M.A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brazil
Environmental Exposure - analysis
Environmental monitoring programme
Nuclear facility
Quality Control
Radiation Dosage
Radiation Monitoring - methods
Radiation Monitoring - standards
Reference Values
Regulation
Reproducibility of Results
Safety Management - methods
Safety Management - standards
Sensitivity and Specificity
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Summary:The objective of the Environmental Radiological Monitoring Control programme carried out by the Institute of Radiation Protection and Dosimetry (IRD) in Brazil is to verify the licensee's compliance with the requirements for environmental monitoring of Brazilian facilities. The Joint Sampling Programme (JSP) is just one part of the control programme. In order to verify that the data reported by the licensees is representative and legitimate, this programme verifies sampling procedures, accuracy and precision of the data and the changes in the environmental conditions. This paper discusses the main findings of this programme that allowed IRD to optimize its available resources to control the monitoring of the eight facilities in Brazil.
ISSN:0969-8043
1872-9800
DOI:10.1016/j.apradiso.2007.08.021