Training Program Overview - hdbk1130cn20043

DOE-HDBK-1130-98

Radiological Worker Training

Instructor's Guide

Training Program Overview

DOE Radiological Health and Safety (DOE P 441.1) Safety Policy.

"It is the policy of the Department of Energy to conduct its radiological operations in a

manner that ensures the health and safety of all its employees, contractors, and the general

public. In achieving this objective, the Department shall ensure that radiation exposures to its

workers and the public and releases of radioactivity to the environment are maintained below

regulatory limits and deliberate efforts are taken to further reduce exposures and releases as

low as reasonably achievable. The Department is fully committed to implementing a

radiological control program of the highest quality that consistently reflects this policy."

In meeting this policy, the Department shall:

"Ensure personnel responsible for performing radiological work activities are appropriately

trained. Standards shall be established to ensure the technical competency of the

Department's workforce, as appropriate, through implementation of radiological training and

professional development programs."

DOE Course Design

The DOE training material for radiological workers consists of four areas.

Core Academics (Modules 1-7)

This area includes modules 1 through 7. These modules discuss the theory that a

worker should know to work safely around radiological hazards.

The core academics are recommended for radiological workers whose job assignments

limit required unescorted access to Radiological Buffer Areas, Radiation Areas, and

Radioactive Material Areas.

High/Very High Radiation Area (Module 8)

This module should be added to the core academics for personnel whose job

assignments require unescorted entry into High Radiation Areas where contamination is

not present or whose job assignments require work near High/Very High Radiation

Areas.