ASTM E1168-95(2008)
(Guide)Standard Guide for Radiological Protection Training for Nuclear Facility Workers
Standard Guide for Radiological Protection Training for Nuclear Facility Workers
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
The purpose of this guide is to define the elements of a radiological protection training program that will enable a radiation worker, upon completion of training, to achieve the following:
4.1.1 Understand the relative health and safety risks associated with the types and levels of radiation that may be encountered during the work assignment in radiologically controlled areas,
4.1.2 Complete the forms and records necessary to be permitted to function as a radiation worker,
4.1.3 Practice the necessary monitoring and contamination control techniques to minimize exposure to radiation or radioactive materials, or both, and
4.1.4 Practice work habits that will minimize the impact of radiation or radioactive materials, or both, upon the workplace and surrounding environments.
The standardization of radiation worker radiological protection training provides the individual radiation worker with a greater assurance that the training received is adequate to minimize radiation exposure, to enable the worker to work safely in a radiologically controlled area, and to meet applicable regulations.
The standardization of radiation worker radiological protection training prevents unnecessary retraining of radiation workers.
This guide should be used as the basis for establishing a radiological protection training program for radiation workers at nuclear facilities.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide covers general recommendations with respect to standard work practices, procedures, and measurement methods for the radiological protection portion of health and safety training for radiation workers at nuclear facilities. This guide defines the elements of a training program for radiation workers consistent with the philosophy that occupational radiation exposure be kept as low as is reasonably achievable (ALARA). Regulatory agencies have statutory responsibilities to promulgate regulations applying to the training of workers exposed to radiation hazards. This guide shall not take precedence over any such regulations.
1.2 This guide is intended to help ensure that the employer provides the radiation worker with radiological protection training that the worker needs to work safely in a radiologically controlled area and to maintain radiation exposure ALARA.
1.3 The scope of radiological protection training shall be related to the duties and responsibilities of each radiation worker and shall be commensurate with potential radiological protection problems in the radiologically controlled area.
1.4 This guide is also intended to provide guidance that will enable an evaluation of the effectiveness of the radiological protection training program toward achieving the purpose stated in Section 4.
1.5 This guide does not cover the more detailed training requirements for radiation protection professionals or technicians.
1.6 This guide provides reference to the type of radiological protecting training records that should be created, and recommends retention periods for radiological protection training records.
1.7 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Designation: E1168 − 95(Reapproved 2008)
Standard Guide for
Radiological Protection Training for Nuclear Facility
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Workers
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1168; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.1 This guide covers general recommendations with re-
spect to standard work practices, procedures, and measurement
2. Referenced Documents
methods for the radiological protection portion of health and
2.1 NCRP Document:
safety training for radiation workers at nuclear facilities. This
NCRP Report No. 134 Operational Radiation Safety
guide defines the elements of a training program for radiation
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Training, October 2000
workers consistent with the philosophy that occupational
radiation exposure be kept as low as is reasonably achievable 2.2 ANSI Standard:
(ALARA). Regulatory agencies have statutory responsibilities ANSI/ANS 3.1 American National Standard for Selection,
to promulgate regulations applying to the training of workers Qualification, and Training of Personnel for Nuclear
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exposed to radiation hazards. This guide shall not take prece- Power Plants
dence over any such regulations. 2.3 ANI/MAELU Documents:
Information Bulletin 80-1A, Nuclear Liability Insurance Re-
1.2 This guide is intended to help ensure that the employer
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cords Retention
provides the radiation worker with radiological protection
Training and Qualification Criteria for Nuclear Liability
trainingthattheworkerneedstoworksafelyinaradiologically
Insurance (Section 2.2.1 of “General Employee Train-
controlled area and to maintain radiation exposure ALARA.
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1.3 The scope of radiological protection training shall be
2.3 DOE Document:
related to the duties and responsibilities of each radiation
DOE Handbook 1078-04 Training Program Handbook: A
worker and shall be commensurate with potential radiological 5
Systematic Approach to Training
protection problems in the radiologically controlled area.
3. Terminology
1.4 This guide is also intended to provide guidance that will
enable an evaluation of the effectiveness of the radiological
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
protection training program toward achieving the purpose
3.1.1 nuclear facility, n—facility whose operations involve
stated in Section 4.
or involved radiation or radioactive materials in such form and
quantity that a radiological hazard potentially exists to the
1.5 This guide does not cover the more detailed training
employees or the general public. Included are facilities used to
requirements for radiation protection professionals or techni-
produce, process, or store radioactive materials. Some ex-
cians.
amples are as follows (also see Note 1):
1.6 This guide provides reference to the type of radiological
3.1.1.1 Fuel reprocessing plant,
protecting training records that should be created, and recom-
3.1.1.2 Fusion research facility,
mends retention periods for radiological protection training
3.1.1.3 Nuclear reactor (power, test, or research),
records.
3.1.1.4 Particle accelerator,
1.7 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3.1.1.5 Radioactive waste disposal site,
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.1.1.6 Radiochemical laboratory,
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
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