If you supervise personnel who have completed the General Employee Radiological Training (GERT), the new performance evaluation form will make it easy to carry out the dosimeter issuance changes announced earlier this year. All you need to do for each GERT-qualified person is determine whether that person will be entering or working in a radiologically controlled area (RCA). If the answer is yes, check the box in the acknowledgment section that confirms that a dosimeter is required to perform the job, and their name will be added to the list of people who will be issued a dosimeter. If the person will not be entering an RCA, do not check the box, and no dosimeter will be issued.

This change affects only GERT-qualified personnel. Anyone who has completed only the Employee Orientation to Environment, Safety, and Health (EOESH) is not qualified to enter a controlled area or an RCA and will not be issued a dosimeter until further training is completed. Some personnel require GERT training to enter controlled areas. Please note that these areas require GERT training but do not require a dosimeter. Anyone receiving additional radiological worker training (RWT) will automatically be issued a dosimeter.

The expectation is that this change will reduce the number of dosimeters issued to more closely reflect the number of dosimeters actually needed. If a person’s current work does not involve entering an RCA at the time the performance evaluation is submitted and the work assignment changes, the person’s supervisor can still request a dosimeter by completing the SLAC Dosimeter / ID Request Form A.

Need more information? See the Radiation Protection Program Update. The Radiation Protection Department (RPD) also maintains an updated map showing the location of controlled areas and RCAs. Or, you can call RPD at extension 4299.