Purpose and requirements of DOE O 5400.5, Radiation Protection

DOE-STD-1159-2003

Supporting Knowledge and/or Skills

Define risk assessment, risk management, and risk communication.

Describe the four steps of a risk assessment.

Describe how risk assessment helps in site decision-making.

Define the term "Baseline Risk Assessment."

Describe the process for a Toxicity Assessment.

Describe the process for an Exposure Assessment.

Describe the process used to characterize risk.

Identify the types of data and records required to be retained as permanent records.

22. Waste management personnel shall demonstrate a working level knowledge of the

purpose and requirements of DOE O 5400.5, Radiation Protection of the Public and

Environment.

Supporting Knowledge and/or Skills

State the Department's policy and discuss the objectives regarding the protection of

the public and the environment from radiation as contained in DOE O 5400.5.

Define the following terms:

As low as reasonably achievable (ALARA)

Best available technology (BAT)

Derived concentration guide (DCG)

Absorbed dose

Collective dose equivalent

Collective effective dose equivalent

Committed dose equivalent

Committed effective dose equivalent

Deep dose equivalent

Dose equivalent

Effective dose equivalent

Public dose

Weighting factor

Quality factor

Effluent monitoring

Environmental surveillance

Protective action guides

Release of property

Residual radioactive material

Settleable solids

Soil column