Radiation Safety Training

DOE-STD-1128-98

Guide of Good Practices for Occupational Radiological Protection in Plutonium Facilities

modification, repair, or maintenance. Operability checks should be scheduled at least

monthly and calibration performed at least annually.

The operation of criticality or other radiation alarm signal systems should be checked

periodically to ensure that the alarms are audible at all potentially occupied locations. To

prevent any desensitizing of staff, the staff should be aware that the tests will be performed,

and where possible, tests should be scheduled during off-shift hours. Building systems

should be tested semiannually and the area-wide system should be tested at least annually.

Any portion of the detector/alarm system that is affected by the test should be reconfirmed

for operability after the test is completed (e.g., if a detector is disconnected and a signal is

injected at that point, the detector should be tested immediately after it has been

reconnected).

3.6

RADIATION SAFETY TRAINING

A thorough radiation protection training program should be established at plutonium facilities.

Separate training programs should be established for general employees, radiation workers, and

RCTs. The training of all staff members should be carefully documented. The DOE standard,

Radiological Control (DOE, 1999a), and DOE standardized training programs (DOE, 1998b and

DOE, 1998c) provide guidance on information to be presented during the training programs.

The frequency requirements for Radiation Safety Training are specified in 10 CFR 835.901.

Refresher training in the alternate year when retraining is not performed is recommended.

Individuals who work with plutonium should have special plutonium facilities training, such as

DOE HDBK-1145-2001 Radiological Safety Training for Plutonium Facilities (DOE, 2001a) in

addition to Radiological Worker Training (DOE, 1998c).

Training requirements must ensure that personnel have the training to work safely in and around

radiological areas and to maintain their individual radiation exposure and the radiation exposures of

others ALARA.

3.6.1 Radiological Worker Training

Before working in plutonium operations, all radiological workers shall be trained and

qualified according to 10 CFR 835.902. A thorough radiation protection training program

should be established at plutonium facilities. Before beginning plutonium training, each

plutonium worker should receive Radiological Worker Training.

The level of radiation worker training should be determined in accordance with the standard,

Radiological Control, Table 6.1 (DOE, 1999a). All training should be in accordance with

Radiological Worker Training (DOE, 1998c) and implemented by the guidance of DOE G

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