The Radiation Protection Act of 2006 requires that anybody who works with radioactive sources and substances or material that emits ionizing radiation should be monitored.
The National Dosimetry Laboratory (NDL) under the Radiation Protection Inspectorate (RPI) provides a Radiation monitoring service that monitors individual exposure and radiation levels of the surrounding area due to ionizing radiation from external radiation sources.
The service is provided using Harshaw Thermoluminescent Dosimetry (TLD) badges for both personnel and environmental monitoring. The TLD badges used are capable of assessing with sufficient accuracy doses from exposure to beta rays, gamma rays, X-rays or a mixture of these types of radiation.
Monitoring period for personnel is either monthly or quarterly and begins on the 1st of each month whereas for environment is either monthly or quarterly. RPI provides radiation dose reports for both personnel and environmental monitoring.
This service is provided to facilities that are licensed to possess and/or use radiation sources.
- Download and submit Application for Radiation Monitoring Services (FORM/02/RPI-NDL/01) form and Agreement for Radiation Monitoring Services (AGREEMENT/02/RPI-NDL/01) or complete the form and agreement at the Radiation Monitoring Offices
- Payment should be made upfront.
- The application must be done at least twenty-one (21) days before the start of the monitoring period.
- TLD badges will be issued (2) two weeks before the start of each monitoring period and will be exchanged monthly or quarterly.
- Radiation dose reports will be available within fourteen (14) days after receipt of the used badges.
None.
Application processing - ten (10) working days.
The TLD badges will be issued within ten (10) working days before the start of the wearing period.
Monthly Radiation dose reports will be issued within fourteen (14) days of receipt of the used badges by NDL.
There is a monthly monitoring charge per wearer for all whole-body badges issued as well as a replacement charge for lost or damaged badges as outlined below:
- Monitoring charge per worker/per month
BWP 30.00
- Replacement charge for a lost or damaged badge
BWP 550.00
Payment can be made through cash, cheque or adjustment voucher paid to the Radiation Protection Inspectorate.
Plot 132, Unit B, Gaborone International Finance Park
Director
Radiation Protection Inspectorate
National Dosimetry Laboratory
Private Bag BO 1
Bontleng, Gaborone
Botswana
Plot 132, Unit B, Gaborone International Finance Park
Tel: (267) 318-8388
Fax: (267) 395-7025
e-mail: rpibots [at] gov.bw
Opening hours: 7:30 am to 12:45pm and 13:45pm to 16:30pm Monday to Friday, except public holidays