Security checks in critical infrastructures (airports, railway stations, nuclear power stations, etc.) require luggage to be scanned. Our dosimeters will record the dose during the operation.
To avoid the dosimeter to record this dose, we recommend:
To help the officer during the check, below a description of your dosimeter.
What is a dosimeter?A dosimeter is an instrument which measures the radiation dose received by a person exposed to ionizing radiation during his professional activity.
Wearing a dosimeter is a legal obligation for exposed workers.
During the X-ray scan, a dose will be recorded by the dosimeter.
The dose received by the worker may be consequently over estimated and his medical follow-up affected.
A dosimeter consists of several elements.
It is composed mainly of plastic components. Below, with a red background, are listed the components with metal parts.
