Accreditation

DOE-STD-1111-98

allow site assessors to examine all aspects of a dosimetry or radiobioassay program including

facilities, equipment, dosimeters, procedures, notebooks, records, reports, position

descriptions, personnel qualifications, and training documentation;

submit a remedial action plan to the appropriate field organization regarding reported concerns

within 30 days of receipt of a site assessment report; the response shall describe appropriate

corrective action(s) and respective completion date(s); and

submit a remedial action plan to the appropriate field organization regarding reported

deficiencies within 30 days of receipt of a site assessment report; the response shall describe

and provide an implementation schedule for appropriate changes to equipment, procedures,

and/or personnel to achieve an accreditable program.

6.0 ACCREDITATION

6.1 Application

The application requires a description of each personnel dosimetry processing system or

radiobioassay program employed including specific apparatus and protocols used. The information

submitted should be as descriptive as possible without divulging any proprietary information.

Applications for DOELAP accreditation are provided in the respective DOELAP standards.

6.2 Performance Evaluation Test

Information specific to the performance evaluation testing of personnel and extremity dosimeter

programs and radiobioassay programs is provided in detail in the appropriate DOELAP standard. In

general, the performance evaluation testing process compares the results of the applicant's dosimetry

program in measuring known doses delivered to the applicant's dosimeters, or the radiobioassay

program's assaying spiked biological samples and phantoms, and determines certain statistical

variations of those results. A variation beyond that allowed provides a means for denying

accreditation or granting only partial accreditation.