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The European Radiation Dosimetry Group (EURADOS) was founded in 1982. Since then, the group has continuously developed and is currently a network of 80 institutions and more than 600 individual scientists across Europe, including exchange with the scientific community outside of Europe. EURADOS supports research and development of dosimetry and harmonising dosimetric practices. This paper describes the major milestones in the history of the organization. It starts from the very beginning when the idea was born and describes periods during which the role and strategy of the network had to be defined, elaborated and refined. Finally, it ends to date where EURADOS appears as an independent self-sustainable association, which is a reliable partner for various international organisations in radiation research and radiation protection. Major activities of EURADOS are highlighted such as (1) establishment and coordination of Working Groups, (2) regular organization of dosimetric intercomparisons for quality assurance of dosimetry procedures, (3) development and organization of education and training events, and (4) contributions towards the development of strategic and integrated radiation research in Europe.
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Monitoramento de Radiação , Proteção Radiológica , Monitoramento de Radiação/métodos , Radiometria , Proteção Radiológica/métodos , Europa (Continente) , Doses de RadiaçãoRESUMO
Workplace monitoring is a common procedure for determining measures for routine radiation protection in a particular working environment. For mixed radiation fields consisting of neutrons and photons, it is of increased importance because it contributes to the improved accuracy of individual monitoring. An example is the determination of field-specific correction factors, which can be applied to the readings of personal dosemeters. This paper explains the general problems associated with individual dosimetry of neutron radiation, and describes the various options for workplace monitoring. These options cover a range from the elaborate field characterisation using transport calculations or spectrometers to the simpler approach using area monitors. Examples are given for workplaces in nuclear industry, at particle accelerators and at flight altitudes.
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Monitoramento Ambiental/métodos , Exposição Ocupacional/prevenção & controle , Radiometria/instrumentação , Calibragem , Humanos , Nêutrons , Aceleradores de Partículas , Imagens de Fantasmas , Fótons , Doses de Radiação , Monitoramento de Radiação/métodos , Proteção Radiológica/métodos , Radiometria/métodos , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Espectrofotometria/métodos , Local de TrabalhoRESUMO
The European Radiation Dosimetry Group (EURADOS) carried out a co-ordinated action, supported within the 6th Framework Programme of the European Commission entitled 'A Co-ordinated Network for Radiation Dosimetry (CONRAD)'. The project, executed from January 2005 to March 2008, yielded a large number of scientific results in different areas of dosimetry. This paper describes the objectives and general aspects of the project while the results are given in several contributions in this volume. Special consideration is given to the results and implications of the feasibility study for a sustainable network in radiation dosimetry, which was also carried out within the CONRAD project.