Objectives (continued):

Radiological Safety Training for Plutonium Facilities

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Instructor's Guide

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

COURSE/LESSON PLAN

Objectives (continued):

6. Identify the following control methods for plutonium:

External

Internal

Criticality

7. Identify the radiological surveys at plutonium facilities:

Detection

Dosimetry

8. Response to abnormal conditions

Training Aids:

Overhead Transparencies (OT)

OT 1 OT 35

(May be supplemented or

substituted with updated or

site-specific information)

Handouts: Lessons Learned (LL):

LL 1 LL 5

(May substitute other lessons learned)

Periodic Table:

(IG-1)

I. History of plutonium

Equipment Needs:

Overhead projector

Screen

Flip chart

Markers

Masking tape

Student Materials:

Student Guide

References:

Hyde, E.K., Synthetic Transuranium Elements, Washington, D.C., 1964.

Mansfield, G., Chelatron Therapy and Wound Excision for Suspected Intakes

Of TRU Material, paper presented at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory,

Livermore, CA, 1993.

Miner, W., Plutonium, U.S. AEC, Washington, D.C., 1966.

Stein, F., Instructor Competencies: The Standards, International Board of Standards for

Training, Batavia, IL, 1992.