Abstract:The monitoring of radiation workers’ (RWs) occupational doses resulting from working in different applications is essential to comply with the recommended dose limit (20 mSv) and to establish a reference level for the annual occupational dose. In this study, the thermoluminescent dosimeter (TLD) records of 58,156 RWs in the medical and industrial fields were collected and analysed to assess the annual occupational dose—in terms of mean annual effective dose (AMED). The RWs in the medical field included workers… Show more
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