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|  DOE-STD-1146-2001
2.
Personnel shall demonstrate a familiarity level knowledge of the basic fission
process and results obtained from fission.
Supporting Knowledge and/or Skills
a.
Explain the fission process utilizing the liquid drop model.
b.
Compare and contrast the characteristics of fissile material, fissionable material, and
fertile material.
c.
Discuss the various energy releases that result from the fission process.
d.
Define criticality and explain how it is detected.
e.
List five factors that affect criticality.
f.
Identify the hazards that result from an unwanted criticality.
g.
Explain the double contingency principle as it relates to criticality control.
h.
Discuss the potential hazards associated with accidental/unwanted criticality.
3.
Personnel shall demonstrate a familiarity level knowledge of radiological controls
and theory.
Supporting Knowledge and/or Skills
a.
Define ionizing radiation.
b.
Describe how nuclear radiation is generated.
c.
Describe each of the following forms of radiation in terms of structure, electrostatic
charge, interactions with matter, and penetration potential:
C
alpha
C
gamma
C
beta
C
neutron (slow and fast)
d.
Discuss the types of materials that are best suited for shielding the above radiation
types.
e.
Describe the biological effects and the primary hazard(s) of each radiation type.
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