Prompt Radiation Monitoring - doe-hdbk-1108-2002

DOE-HDBK-1108-2002

Radiological Training for Accelerator Facilities

Instructor's Guide

Lesson Plan

Notes

Prompt Radiation Monitoring

(Facility-Specific)

Each facility should

Prompt radiation monitoring is to ensure radiation levels outside of

discuss facility-

accelerator facilities are maintained below regulatory limits to workers

specific

and the general public, and as a means to detect deficiencies in beam

instruments,

containment.

settings, locations,

and consequences

Instrumentation

of tampering.

Prompt radiation surveys may utilize fixed and portable

instruments.

Pulsed radiation

(Facility-Specific)

Prompt pulsed radiations must be measured with specialized

Show example of

survey instruments. Ion chambers are typically used.

instrument.

Neutron radiation.

Neutron monitoring is complicated and should be performed

by an individual qualified to perform neutron surveys.

Residual Radiation

Radioactive materials may be found at accelerator facilities in the form

Define removable

of:

and fixed

contamination if not

Removable contamination.

covered in previous

training.

Fixed contamination.

Activated materials.

Volume contamination.

Residual radiation monitoring

Residual radiation is typically monitored with portable

instruments and contamination swipes. Types of monitoring

may include:

Work areas.

Items/materials.

Operational systems.