General usage advice and technical information
Once your registration is processed, relevant information will be emailed to you. You can also access the portal user guide directly from the portal.
General advice for using monitors
- Clips for monitors – Clips are provided when the service begins. Keep these clips to use with your next set of monitors. Return monitors without clips at the end of each wearing period.
- Control monitors – Each dispatch includes a free control monitor to measure background radiation. This background radiation is subtracted from the personal monitor reading to calculate the worker’s occupational dose. See our control monitor factsheet for information on correct storage and use.
- Storage and handling – Store personal monitors together with their control monitor when not in use. Keep them away from radiation sources, but do not store them in a shielded container. Monitors must remain onsite unless required for work purposes.
Technical information and scientific papers
- M. Sommer, A. Jahn, J. Henniger; A new Personal Dosimetry System for Hp(10) and Hp(0.07) photon dose based on OSL dosimetry of beryllium Oxide, Radiation Measurements, Volume 46, issue 12, December 2011, Pages 1818 -1821
- D. J. Butler, T. Kurasawa, M. Litwin, J Mazaraki, N. Saito; Comparison of Personal Dose Equivalent Hp(10) in 137Cs Radiation Between the Primary Standards Laboratories of Japan and Australia using BeO OSL Personal Dosemeters, Radiation Protection Dosimetry
- P. J. Gilvin, C. A. Perks; Practical low dose limits for passive personal dosemeters and the implications for uncertainties close to the limit of detection, Radiation Protection Dosimetry, Volume 144, Issue 1-4, 1 March 2011, Pages 102–106
Phil Gilvin, Andrew McWhan; Different versions of the right answer: the importance of measurement uncertainty in radiation dosimetry, Radiation Protection Dosimetry, Volume 144, Issue 1-4, 1 March 2011, Pages 62–66
How to clean your monitors
Follow these steps to safely clean and disinfect your monitors:
Cleaning
- Use a clean, damp (not wet) cloth with mild detergent to wipe the monitor
- Dry it thoroughly with a clean cloth
- Do not spray liquid directly on the monitor to avoid letting any liquid enter the monitor’s sensitive components
Disinfection
- Use a damp (not wet) disinfecting or sanitising wipe
- Alternatively, lightly dampen a clean cloth with a non-abrasive disinfectant (e.g. alcohol, hand sanitiser, or sanitising solution) and gently wipe the monitor’s exterior
