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Radiological Control Training for Supervisors
DOE-HDBK-1143-2001
Student's Guide
IV. Risk communication
A. Communicating risk
Due to the continuing concerns related to low-
level radiation exposure and health effects,
managers should be trained to deal with the
perceptions that personnel have concerning
radiation risks. Managers and first line
supervisors should ensure that workers
understand the fundamentals of radiation, its
risks, and their role in minimizing exposure.
It is not sufficient to rely solely on regulatory
limits for establishing or defining acceptable
work practices and work environments.
Some personnel, such as those who may have
internal deposition of radionuclides from prior
years, are concerned about future exposures.
Such instances warrant special attention on the
part of the manager. Counseling with such
personnel should be the preferred way to
consider relevant factors. In some cases,
special control levels should be applied.
B. Motivation to achieve excellence in radiological
control
1. No one should be exposed to radiation
unless an overall benefit from the associated
activity is expected to be realized. As a
corollary, the benefit should be maximized
and the risk (exposure) minimized.
2. Some workers and members of the public
perceive any radiation exposure as an unduly
hazardous risk. Making an effort to reduce
doses and documenting the actual doses
received can reassure these people and
reduce the prospects of litigation.
Module 5 - 9


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