Radiation protection training for personnel employed in medical facilities
This report provides information useful for planning and conducting radiation safety training in medical facilities to keep exposures as low as reasonably achievable, and to meet other regulatory, safety and loss prevention requirements in today's hospitals. A brief discussion of the elements and basic considerations of radation safety training programs is followed by a short bibliography of selected references and sample lecture (or session) outlines for various job categories. This information is intended for use by a professional who is thoroughly acquainted with the science and practice of radiation protection as well as the specific procedures and circumstances of the particular hospital's operations. Topics can be added or substracted, amplified or condensed as appropriate. 8 refs.
- Research Organization:
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC (USA). Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research
- OSTI ID:
- 5776882
- Report Number(s):
- NUREG-1134; ON: TI85901511
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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