Council Directive 2013/59/EuratomShow full title

GENERAL PROVISIONS

The data system for individual radiological monitoring established by a Member State may be realised either as a network or as a national dose register. This data system may include the issuance of individual radiological monitoring documents for outside workers.

1. Any data system of the Member States for individual radiological monitoring of exposed workers shall comprise the following sections:

(a)

particulars concerning the worker's identity;

(b)

particulars concerning the medical surveillance of the worker;

(c)

particulars concerning the undertaking of the worker and, in the case of an outside worker, the employer of the worker;

(d)

the results of the individual monitoring of the exposed worker.

2. The competent authorities of the Member States shall take the measures necessary to prevent any forgery or misuse of, or tampering with, the data system for individual radiological monitoring.

A. Data to be included in the data system for individual radiological monitoring

3. Data on the worker's identity shall include the worker's:

(a)

surname;

(b)

first name;

(c)

sex;

(d)

date of birth;

(e)

nationality; and

(f)

unique identification number.

4. Data on the undertaking shall include the name, address and unique identification number of the undertaking.

5. Data on the employment of the worker shall include:

(a)

the name, address and unique identification number of the employer;

(b)

the starting date of individual monitoring; and where available, the end date;

(c)

the categorisation of the worker in accordance with Article 40.

6. The results of the individual monitoring of the exposed worker shall include the official dose record (year; effective dose in mSv; in the event of non-uniform exposure, equivalent doses in the different parts of the body in mSv; and in the event of an intake of radionuclides, the committed effective dose in mSv);

B. Data on outside workers to be supplied via the data system for individual radiological monitoring

1. Before the start of any activity, the employer of the outside worker shall supply the following data to the undertaking via the data system for individual radiological monitoring:

(a)

data on the employment of the outside worker in accordance with Section A, point 5;

(b)

data on the medical surveillance of the worker shall include:

(i)

the medical classification of the worker in accordance with Article 46 (fit; fit, subject to certain conditions; unfit);

(ii)

information on any restrictions on working with radiation;

(iii)

the date of the last periodic health review; and

(iv)

the period of validity of the result.

(c)

the results of the outside worker's individual exposure monitoring in accordance with Section A, point 6, and at least for the last five calendar years including the current year.

2. The following data shall be recorded or have been recorded by the undertaking in the data system for individual radiological monitoring after the end of any activity:

(a)

the period covered by the activity;

(b)

an estimate of any effective dose received by the outside worker (for the period covered by the activity);

(c)

in the event of non-uniform exposure, an estimate of the equivalent doses in the different parts of the body;

(d)

in the event of an intake of radionuclides, an estimate of the intake or the committed effective dose.

C. Provisions concerning the individual radiological monitoring document

1. Member States may decide to issue an individual radiological monitoring document for every outside worker.

2. The document shall be non-transferable.

3. Member States shall take the measures necessary to prevent a worker from being issued with more than one valid individual monitoring document at the same time.

4. In addition to the information required in Part A and Part B, the document shall include the name and address of the issuing body and the issuing date.