Unattended Installation. cont'd

DOE-HDBK-1109-97

Radiological Safety Training for Radiation-Producing (X-Ray) Devices

Instructor's Guide

Lesson Plan

Instructor's Notes

of one of the other classes. Its use is

limited mainly to mobile and portable

equipment where fixed shielding cannot be

used. The protection of personnel and the

public depends almost entirely on strict

adherence to safe operating procedures and

posting. High Radiation Areas must either

be locked (as in the shielded installation) or

be under constant surveillance by the

operator. The perimeter of any Radiation

Area created by the system must be defined

and posted.

According to ANSI N43.3, when the

radiation source is being approached

following the conclusion of a procedure,

the operator shall use a suitable calibrated

and operable survey instrument to verify

that the source is in its fully shielded

condition or that the X-ray tube has been

turned off.

(Add facility-specific examples.)