Welcome
The Occupational Radiation Exposure website provides the most currently available information on radiation exposure to personnel at DOE facilities.
In addition, this page is intended to serve as a central location for the dissemination of information concerning the recording and reporting requirements for occupational radiation exposure at DOE facilities.
Only "occupationally" exposed workers are included in the summary data presented here. This does not include radiation exposure to the environment or general public (except for those individuals visiting a DOE site that are provided dosimetry by the site).
Radiation Exposure Monitoring System (REMS) is the database of occupational radiation exposures for all monitored DOE employees, contractors, subcontractors and members of the public. The Rule 10 CFR 835.702 requires annual individual radiation exposure records to be recorded. DOE Order 231.1B requires the reporting of monitoring results to the REMS Repository in accordance with the specifications provided in REMS Reporting Guide. Please note that the reporting format has changed in accordance with the Amendment to 10 CFR 835. See the REMS Reporting Guide below for the revised reporting format.
What's New
- DOE 2023 Occupational Radiation Exposure annual report – Latest report and analysis on occupational exposures at DOE sites. Published November 2024.
Publications
The Radiation Exposure Monitoring System (REMS) database tracks occupational radiation exposures for all monitored DOE employees, contractors, subcontractors and members of the public. Publications providing information regarding radiation protection and occupational, medical and natural radiation exposures.
Reporting
The Rule 10 CFR 835.702 requires annual individual radiation exposure records to be recorded. DOE Order 231.1B requires the reporting of monitoring results to the Radiation Exposure Monitoring System (REMS) Repository in accordance with the specifications provided in REMS Reporting Guide. Additional guidance is provided with regards to privacy act data, ALARA project descriptions, preparation of the annual data, and the cyber secure method to transmit these annual submittals.
Dose History Request
Guidance and instruction on how to request radiation exposure monitoring records (e.g. a dose history) for individuals.
Requests for Additional Information
Guidance is provided on how to request information from the Radiation Exposure Monitoring System (REMS).
REMS System Tools
The Radiation Exposure Monitoring System (REMS) includes a database with over 4 million exposure records. REMS system tools provide access to summary data for research and interactive data visualization products.
Orders and Standards
DOE guidance documents developed to support effective implementation of directives and standards and provide technical positions on Departmental worker safety and health directives and standards.
Technical Support Contacts:
REMS Project or any regulations/policy issues:
- Katharine Mclellan | (202) 586-0183
*E-mail Contact Preferred
REMS System Support:
Records-related issues concerning the status of a submittal, corrected reports, or a dose history request:
- [email protected] | (865) 576-5092