Radiation Protection Programmes for the Transport of Radioactive Material.

Format:

Book

Series:

IAEA Safety Standards Series

IAEA Safety Standards Series ; v.SSG-86

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Radioactive substances--Transportation.

Radioactive substances.

Radioactive substances--Safety measures.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (113 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Havertown : International Atomic Energy Agency, 2007.

Summary:

This guide by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) outlines radiation protection programs for the safe transport of radioactive materials. The publication presents internationally agreed standards and guidelines aimed at minimizing radiation risks to workers, the public, and the environment. It emphasizes the importance of safety standards in nuclear technology applications, including power generation, medicine, industry, and agriculture. The guide serves as a global reference for nations to ensure high safety levels in the transport of radioactive substances and to meet their international obligations. It is intended for policymakers, regulatory bodies, and professionals in the nuclear sector. Generated by AI.

Contents:

1. INTRODUCTION

Background

Objective

Scope

Structure

2. RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMMES FOR THE TRANSPORT OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL

Objectives of radiation protection programmes for the transport of radioactive material

Overview of elements of a radiation protection programme for the transport of radioactive material

Application of a graded approach to radiation protection programmes for the transport of radioactive material

3. THE SCOPE OF A RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMME FOR THE TRANSPORT OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL

4. ASSIGNMENT OF ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR A RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMME FOR THE TRANSPORT OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL

Responsibilities of transport organizations in relation to radiation protection programmes

Responsibilities of the competent authority in relation to radiation protection programmes

5. DOSE ASSESSMENT AND OPTIMIZATION OF PROTECTION FOR THE TRANSPORT OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL

Prior radiological evaluation for the transport of radioactive material

Radiation monitoring in the transport of radioactive material

Workplace monitoring and package monitoring

Individual monitoring of workers involved in the transport of radioactive material

Records of workplace monitoring and individual monitoring

Methods for estimating external exposures from the transport of radioactive material

Estimating exposures from the transport of radioactive material using published data

Estimating exposures from the transport of radioactive material using the transport index

Estimating exposures from the transport of radioactive material using analysis by computer code

Dose limits and the optimization of protection in the transport of radioactive material

6. SURFACE CONTAMINATION CONSIDERATIONS IN THE RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMME FOR TRANSPORT

7. SEGREGATION AND OTHER PROTECTIVE MEASURES IN THE RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMME FOR TRANSPORT

Segregation measures in the radiation protection programme for transport

Restriction of exposure times in the radiation protection programme for transport

Use of shielding in the radiation protection programme for transport

Controlled and supervised areas in the radiation protection programme for transport Generated by AI.

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Other Format:

Print version: Radiation Protection Programmes for the Transport of Radioactive Material

ISBN:

9789201038234

9201038232

OCLC:

1420634799