Evaluation of individual neutron dosimetry by a working group in the French nuclear industry

The difficulty of properly measuring neutron doses received by the workers in the nuclear industry is becoming more acute in the context of the revised recommendations of the ICRP Publication 60. A working group composed of representatives of the French nuclear industry was set up at the end of 1992 with the aim of assessing the extent of this problem and looking for appropriate solutions. The aims were (i) to define the needs as far as neutron dosimetry is concerned, (ii) to examine the different techniques used or currently available, and (iii) to draw up the specifications for the individual dosemeter which would ideally satisfy all the technical and practical requirements. This paper is intended as a first review of the analysis made.