Which statement is NOT a Workplace Supervisor responsibility in the Dosimetry Program?

Which statement is NOT a Workplace Supervisor responsibility in the Dosimetry Program?

• A. Ensure all exposures are ALARA
• B. Ensure badges are worn and handled properly
• C. Send new personnel to BE/RSO for enrollment
• D. Approve dosimeter storage locations

Answer: (D)

In a dosimetry program, the supervisor’s role centers on safety and proper management of the work environment to keep radiation exposures as low as reasonably achievable. They oversee day-to-day practices to ensure ALARA principles are followed, and they make sure badges are worn and handled correctly so the monitoring data accurately reflect actual doses. They also handle onboarding, guiding new personnel to the right point of contact—typically the BE/RSO—for enrollment so the person is properly registered in the dosimetry system and issued a dosimeter. Approving dosimeter storage locations, however, falls under radiation safety oversight and the program’s management, not the supervisor. Storage decisions require ensuring secure, appropriate environmental and procedural controls, which the radiation safety officer coordinates.

In a dosimetry program, the supervisor’s role centers on safety and proper management of the work environment to keep radiation exposures as low as reasonably achievable. They oversee day-to-day practices to ensure ALARA principles are followed, and they make sure badges are worn and handled correctly so the monitoring data accurately reflect actual doses. They also handle onboarding, guiding new personnel to the right point of contact—typically the BE/RSO—for enrollment so the person is properly registered in the dosimetry system and issued a dosimeter. Approving dosimeter storage locations, however, falls under radiation safety oversight and the program’s management, not the supervisor. Storage decisions require ensuring secure, appropriate environmental and procedural controls, which the radiation safety officer coordinates.