Types of Particles Accelerated at the Facility (Facility-Specific)

DOE-HDBK-1108-2002

Radiological Training for Accelerator Facilities

Instructor's Guide

Lesson Plan

Notes

Types of Particles Accelerated at the Facility (Facility-Specific)

EO-03 STATE

type(s) of particles

accelerated.

Each facility

should describe

and give locations

of major

components and

Facility Layout and Description of Areas/Components (Facility-

areas. Discuss

Specific)

radiological

hazards

Injectors.

associated with

Target areas.

the areas/

Experimental areas.

components.

Beamlines.

Control room.

Shielding structures.

III.

RADIOLOGICAL CONCERNS

EO-04 DEFINE

Prompt Radiation

prompt radiation.

Prompt radiation includes the accelerated particle beam and the

EO-05 DISCUSS

radiation produced when the beam interacts with matter or changes

biological effects of

direction. It is only present when a beam is operating or being

radiation

accelerated.

characteristic of

accelerators.

Primary beam

EO-06 IDENTIFY

The primary beam consists of accelerated charged particles

prompt radiation

prior to any interactions.

sources at the

facility.

The primary beam is the most intense form of radiation present

at an accelerator facility and is made inaccessible to personnel

Direct exposure to a

through engineering design and administrative controls.

particle beam can

result in a

potentially

dangerous, or even

lethal, dose of

radiation.