Why are technical documents sometimes used in completing dose reconstructions?
NIOSH uses technical documents called Site Profiles, Technical Basis Documents, and Technical Information Bulletins as guides and summaries of sites to assist our Health Physicists with conducting dose reconstructions. These documents supplement or fill-in the gaps of information where an energy employee’s personal monitoring information is lacking or incomplete. Technical documents provide a way of compiling the large quantity of site data and of providing instructions for preparing dose reconstructions consistently. Additional information on technical documents used in dose reconstruction can be found on the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Technical Documents page.