Tenders Are Invited For Health Services – Supply And Analysis Of Passive Radiation Dosimeters And Assessment Of Radiation Exposures

Health Services – Supply And Analysis Of Passive Radiation Dosimeters And Assessment Of Radiation Exposures. About 150 Staff Members Subject To Individual Monitoring Programme Provided By The Contracting Authority Are Occupationally Exposed To Ionising Radiation In The Course Of Their Work. The Monitoring Programme Foresees Monthly Use Of Up To 200 Passive Dosimeters (Ambient, Personal, And Finger). Hence, Annual Turnover Of Up To 2400 Dosimeters Is Envisaged Under These Tender Specifications. Under The European And National Radiation Protection Regulations , Any Employer Is Responsible For Implementing Arrangements For The Radiation Protection Of Their Workers. The European Commission, As Employer, Therefore Undertakes To Arrange For Precautions And Radiation Monitoring Appropriate To The Risks Associated With The Work Involving External Exposure To Ionising Radiation As Well As Doses Due To Intakes Of Radioactive Substances. Therefore, The Contracting Authority Has Established A Structure For Systematic Monitoring, Recording, And Reporting Of Individual Radiation Exposures. The Operational Radiation Monitoring Comprises Individual Radiation Exposure Measurements And Subsequent Estimation Of External Radiation Doses Originating From Exposure To Gamma Rays, Beta Particles And Neutrons For Every Classified Staff Member.