1、Designation: E1168 95 (Reapproved 2013)Standard Guide forRadiological Protection Training for Nuclear FacilityWorkers1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1168; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of revision, the ye
2、ar of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon () indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1. Scope1.1 This guide covers general recommendations with re-spect to standard work practices, procedures, and measurementm
3、ethods for the radiological protection portion of health andsafety training for radiation workers at nuclear facilities. Thisguide defines the elements of a training program for radiationworkers consistent with the philosophy that occupationalradiation exposure be kept as low as is reasonably achiev
4、able(ALARA). Regulatory agencies have statutory responsibilitiesto promulgate regulations applying to the training of workersexposed to radiation hazards. This guide shall not take prece-dence over any such regulations.1.2 This guide is intended to help ensure that the employerprovides the radiation
5、 worker with radiological protectiontraining that the worker needs to work safely in a radiologicallycontrolled area and to maintain radiation exposure ALARA.1.3 The scope of radiological protection training shall berelated to the duties and responsibilities of each radiationworker and shall be comm
6、ensurate with potential radiologicalprotection problems in the radiologically controlled area.1.4 This guide is also intended to provide guidance that willenable an evaluation of the effectiveness of the radiologicalprotection training program toward achieving the purposestated in Section 4.1.5 This
7、 guide does not cover the more detailed trainingrequirements for radiation protection professionals or techni-cians.1.6 This guide provides reference to the type of radiologicalprotecting training records that should be created, and recom-mends retention periods for radiological protection trainingr
8、ecords.1.7 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2. Refer
9、enced Documents2.1 NCRP Document:NCRP Report No. 134 Operational Radiation SafetyTraining, October 200022.2 ANSI Standard:ANSI/ANS 3.1 American National Standard for Selection,Qualification, and Training of Personnel for NuclearPower Plants32.3 ANI/MAELU Documents:Information Bulletin 80-1A, Nuclear
10、 Liability Insurance Re-cords Retention4Training and Qualification Criteria for Nuclear LiabilityInsurance (Section 2.2.1 of “General Employee Train-ing”)42.3 DOE Document:DOE Handbook 1078-04 Training Program Handbook: ASystematic Approach to Training53. Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific
11、 to This Standard:3.1.1 nuclear facility, nfacility whose operations involveor involved radiation or radioactive materials in such form andquantity that a radiological hazard potentially exists to theemployees or the general public. Included are facilities used toproduce, process, or store radioacti
12、ve materials. Some ex-amples are as follows (also see Note 1):3.1.1.1 Fuel reprocessing plant,3.1.1.2 Fusion research facility,3.1.1.3 Nuclear reactor (power, test, or research),3.1.1.4 Particle accelerator,3.1.1.5 Radioactive waste disposal site,3.1.1.6 Radiochemical laboratory,1This guide is under
13、 the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E10 on NuclearTechnology and Applicationsand is the direct responsibility of SubcommitteeE10.03 on Radiological Protection for Decontamination and Decommissioning ofNuclear Facilities and Components.Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2013. Published January 2013. La
14、st previousedition approved in 2008 as E1168-95(2008). DOI: 10.1520/E1168-95R13.2Available online at https/www.ncrppublications.org.3Available from American National Standards Institute, 11 W. 42nd St., 13thFloor, New York, NY 10036.4Available from American Nuclear Insurers, 29 South Main, (Suite 30
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16、UF6production plant, and3.1.1.8 Uranium or thorium mill.NOTE 1This guide is intended to apply to nuclear facilities licensed bythe U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the individual agreementstates, to nuclear facilities operated by the U.S. Department of Energy, andto those nuclear facilities th
17、at are under the control of the U.S. Departmentof Defense.3.1.2 radiation worker, nany person who enters a radio-logically controlled area to perform work. Radiation workersare sometimes referred to as occupationally exposed workers.3.1.3 radiologically controlled area, n area where accessis control
18、led for purposes of radiological protection.4. Significance and Use4.1 The purpose of this guide is to define the elements of aradiological protection training program that will enable aradiation worker, upon completion of training, to achieve thefollowing:4.1.1 Understand the relative health and sa
19、fety risks associ-ated with the types and levels of radiation that may beencountered during the work assignment in radiologicallycontrolled areas,4.1.2 Complete the forms and records necessary to bepermitted to function as a radiation worker,4.1.3 Practice the necessary monitoring and contaminationc
20、ontrol techniques to minimize exposure to radiation or radio-active materials, or both, and4.1.4 Practice work habits that will minimize the impact ofradiation or radioactive materials, or both, upon the workplaceand surrounding environments.4.2 The standardization of radiation worker radiologicalpr
21、otection training provides the individual radiation workerwith a greater assurance that the training received is adequateto minimize radiation exposure, to enable the worker to worksafely in a radiologically controlled area, and to meet appli-cable regulations.4.3 The standardization of radiation wo
22、rker radiologicalprotection training prevents unnecessary retraining of radiationworkers.4.4 This guide should be used as the basis for establishing aradiological protection training program for radiation workersat nuclear facilities.5. Training Administration5.1 Training Program ObjectivesThe objec
23、tives of theradiological protection training program shall be to accomplishthe following:5.1.1 Provide guidance and training to enable each radiationworker to ensure ALARA.5.1.2 Ensure that radiation workers are instructed in andphysically can demonstrate the proper use of commonly usedradiation pro
24、tection instrumentation, personal protectiveequipment, respirators, and personal exposure monitoring de-vices necessary to that individuals work assignment.5.1.3 Train every radiation worker to enable compliancewith appropriate safety and health postings and procedures andthe proper reaction to warn
25、ings, alarms, and emergency situa-tions.5.1.4 Inform every radiation worker about the immediateand the long-term health risks associated with the acceptanceof radiation exposure, and about the basis for health riskestimates.5.1.5 Provide the information needed to enable each radia-tion worker to com
26、ply with applicable regulations.5.1.6 Ensure that the program can be reviewed and revisedas needed to meet changing conditions, and that the instructionis sufficiently understood to permit its practical application.5.1.7 Ensure that radiation workers receive adequate radio-logical protection trainin
27、g for each job to which they areassigned.5.1.8 Ensure that training is not repeated needlessly on siteor at other facilities where the trained radiation worker may beemployed.5.1.9 Conduct training in such a way that the radiationworker knows the specific objectives of the training and candetermine
28、whether or not the training has been completedsatisfactorily.5.2 Training Program Content:5.2.1 The content of the radiological protection trainingprogram shall be commensurate with potential radiologicalprotection problems in the radiologically controlled area. Thecontent of the program also shall
29、reflect the type of nuclearfacility (see 3.1) for which the training is being provided. Theinclusion of topics in Section 6 and the emphasis of each topicwithin the training program shall be based on the needs of eachindividual or group requiring training. Hands-on or practicaltraining shall be incl
30、uded in addition to classroom trainingwhere appropriate.5.2.2 Credit may be given for prior applicable trainingreceived off site. Documentation of that training shall be inaccordance with 5.6. It is appropriate to determine the appli-cability of an individuals prior training and experience, withresp
31、ect to the present job requirements, by means of a test. Ifthe prior applicable training was received before the periodspecified for requalification (see 5.5), then refresher training asdescribed in 5.5 shall be given prior to the administration of thetest. This refresher training may be combined wi
32、th site-specifictraining.5.2.3 Site-specific training shall be provided. Site-specifictraining shall include those topics in Section 6, the details ofwhich may vary from one nuclear facility to another. Someexamples are identification of and response to various alarms,evacuation routes, administrati
33、ve limits and procedures, andradiological hazards unique to the facility.5.3 Scheduling:5.3.1 The radiological protection training program shall bescheduled so that each individual is trained in radiologicalprotection to the degree necessary to perform his/her taskssafely before entering a radiologi
34、cally controlled area.5.3.2 For special cases in which an individual must enter aradiologically controlled area before completion of histraining, the individual shall be escorted by a fully trained andqualified person. Such entries may be necessary for on-the-jobtraining, for example. A brief radiol
35、ogical protection orienta-tion should be provided to escorted individuals prior to entryinto a radiologically controlled area.E1168 95 (2013)25.4 Testing:5.4.1 A radiation workers knowledge of, competency in,and understanding of the basic principles and methods ofradiological protection shall be eva
36、luated through a written orcomputer-based objective test. Oral tests shall not be substi-tuted for written or computer-based tests unless the impracti-cality of administering a written test is established and docu-mented on an individual basis. The worker shall be reinstructedand retested on any sub
37、ject of which he has insufficientknowledge. The testing shall be designed to establish whetheror not the worker has the knowledge, understanding, and skillto work safely.5.4.2 All radiation workers whose radiological protectiondepends on their effective use of equipment, facilities, orspecialized pr
38、ocedures shall be observed by a qualified trainerwhile using such equipment or facilities or performing suchprocedures, and shall be individually graded on a pass-failbasis, that is, the worker performs the task satisfactorily or isgiven additional training until satisfactory performance isachieved
39、or until the worker is found unsuitable for the job.5.4.3 All written, computer-based, oral, and practical testsshall have carefully developed bases in order to ensure thatappropriate areas of knowledge and skill are covered. Testsshould cover information presented to the radiation worker andshall e
40、mphasize knowledge and practices directly related today-to-day radiological protection.5.5 Requalification:5.5.1 The training program shall include periodic refreshertraining as required by the appropriate regulatory authority, orat least every two years, for any work description. High-riskwork, for
41、 example, glove box operation, high-radiation entry,or radiography sources shall require at least annual requalifi-cation (see Note 2).5.5.2 Requalification testing shall be carried out in conjunc-tion with refresher training.5.5.3 Those radiation workers requiring new or refreshedknowledge because
42、of reassignment shall be given appropriatetraining and testing.5.5.4 Supervisors and radiological protection personnelshould be alert to radiation worker performance that indicatesthe need for further instruction, and shall design or revisetraining programs to meet those needs.NOTE 2Refresher traini
43、ng is generally less detailed than initialtraining, because refresher training usually highlights and reviews thematerial that was covered in initial training.5.6 RecordsAdequate training records help to avoid un-necessary repetition of an individuals training and may beused to determine the adequac
44、y of an individuals trainingbefore each new work assignment. Training records shall berequired for initial training and refresher training. Theserecords, which are used to document compliance with trainingrequirements for health and safety, shall be maintained by theorganization providing the traini
45、ng or by the organization towhich the radiation worker belongs. Records referencedthroughout this guide could be beneficial in future defenselitigation. Legal counsel of the training organization should beconsulted for determination of retention requirements andretention periods.5.6.1 An individuals
46、 training records shall include thefollowing information:5.6.1.1 The radiation workers name and a unique identifi-cation code (such as a social security number or passportnumber),5.6.1.2 Inclusive dates and instructors name for each seg-ment of training or for each different training program,5.6.1.3
47、 The type of nuclear facility (see 3.1) for which thetraining program was developed,5.6.1.4 A specific description of all training completedsatisfactorily, such as references to pertinent lesson plans,course outlines, syllabuses, and other subject-specific descrip-tive information. Specific referenc
48、e usually is made to suchmaterials by date, edition, or issue,5.6.1.5 Aperformance rating for each segment of training oreach different training program satisfactorily completed by theradiation worker. This rating normally consists of a numericalor letter grade or a written evaluation,5.6.1.6 Checkl
49、ists that document the radiation workersperformance on an on-the-job training segment, whereapplicable, and5.6.1.7 The name and location of the training facility.5.6.2 On completion of training, each radiation worker shallreceive a certificate of satisfactory completion, signed by thetraining department manager (or equivalent), that shall includethe training dates and locations, the type of nuclear facility forwhich the training program content was developed, the nameand location of the facility at which the training records aremaintained, and a statement that the train
