Operational radiation safety program : recommendations of the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements.

Series:

NCRP report ; no. 127.

NCRP report ; no. 127

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Radiation--Safety measures.

Radiation.

Nuclear engineering--Safety measures.

Nuclear engineering.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (159 p.)

Place of Publication:

Bethesda, MD : National Council on Radiation Protection & Measurements, 1998.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Reiterates the basic principles for establishing and maintaining an effective operational radiation safety program. Relevant aspects of such a program are discussed, including facility design criteria, management issues, training, internal and external radiation control strategies, radioactive waste disposal, environmental monitoring, and emergency response planning. References more detailed information in other NCRP reports and publications of other consensus bodies, but does not address regulatory or licensing requirements imposed by state, local, or federal authorities. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Preface ""; ""Contents ""; ""1. Introduction ""; ""1.1 Purpose of this Report ""; ""1.2 Purpose of the Operational Radiation Safety Program ""; ""2. Application of ALARA ""; ""2.1 Applicability of Cost-Benefit Analysis in the ALARA Process ""; ""2.2 Concepts of a Cost-Benefit Approach to ALARA ""; ""2.3 Screening for ALARA Assessment ""; ""3. Organization and Administration ""; ""3.1 Management Commitment and Policy ""; ""3.2 Radiation Safety Organization ""; ""3.3 Accreditation and Certification ""; ""3.4 Radiation Safety Program Policies and Procedures ""

""3.5 Responsibility """"3.6 Quality Assurance ""; ""3.7 Records Management ""; ""3.8 Occupational Medicine ""; ""3.9 Recommended Additional Reading ""; ""4. Facility Design ""; ""4.1 Site Selection ""; ""4.2 Facility Layout ""; ""4.3 Equipment and System Design ""; ""4.4 Shielding ""; ""4.5 Ventilation ""; ""4.6 Radioactive Material Waste Management ""; ""4.7 Instrumentation and Access Control Systems ""; ""4.8 Nuclear Criticality Safety ""; ""4.9 Recommended Additional Reading ""; ""5. Orientation and Training ""; ""5.1 General Principles ""; ""5.2 Design of a General Training Program ""

""5.3 Specific Training Requirements """"6. External Radiation Exposure Control ""; ""6.1 Radiation Dose Controls ""; ""6.2 Radiation Dose Control Techniques ""; ""6.3 External Radiation Dosimetry ""; ""6.4 Monitoring and Surveillance Program ""; ""6.5 Protective Clothing ""; ""6.6 Records ""; ""6.7 Recommended Additional Reading ""; ""7. Internal Radiation Exposure Control ""; ""7.1 Radiation Dose Controls ""; ""7.2 Contamination Control Programs ""; ""7.3 Internal Radiation Dosimetry ""; ""7.4 Monitoring and Surveillance Program ""; ""7.5 Protective Equipment and Devices ""

""7.6 Records """"8. Control of Low-Level Radioactive Waste ""; ""8.1 Minimizing the Production of Waste ""; ""8.2 Decontamination and Reuse of Tools and Equipment ""; ""8.3 Collecting, Sorting, and Classifying Waste ""; ""8.4 Radioactive Waste Volume Reduction ""; ""8.5 Storage of Waste ""; ""8.6 Disposal of Waste ""; ""8.7 Recycling of Waste ""; ""8.8 Records ""; ""8.9 Recommended Additional Reading ""; ""9. Control of Exposure to the Public ""; ""9.1 Standards and Guidance ""; ""9.2 Control of Off-Site Exposure ""; ""9.3 Environmental Monitoring ""; ""9.4 Measurement Methods ""

""9.5 Dose Assessment """"9.6 Quality Assurance ""; ""9.7 Records ""; ""10. Radiation Safety Instrumentation ""; ""10.1 Instrument Specification ""; ""10.2 Calibration ""; ""10.3 Instrument Maintenance ""; ""10.4 Use of Instruments and Acceptable Uncertainty ""; ""10.5 Selection of Instruments for Various Applications ""; ""10.6 Records for an Instrument Program ""; ""10.7 Recommended Additional Reading ""; ""11. Planning for Radiation Emergencies ""; ""11.1 Development of the Emergency Plan ""; ""11.2 Preparation of Implementing Procedures ""; ""11.3 Classification of Emergencies ""

""11.4 Practical Considerations ""

Notes:

"June 1998."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-4356-2999-X

1-60119-258-4