An ALARA (As Low As Reasonably Achievable) Training Program for design engineers

Conference · Mon Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1990

OSTI ID:6407824

Aldridge, T L; Hess, D O

The Westinghouse Hanford Company (Westinghouse Hanford), a contractor of the US Department of Energy-Richland Operations (DOE-RL), conducts an As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA) training program for design engineers. The training program was developed by the ALARA Program Office (APO) to comply with requirements to DOE Order 5480.11, Radiation Protection for Occupational Workers (DOE 1988). This paper discusses this training, along with a background on the program.

• Research Organization: Westinghouse Hanford Co., Richland, WA (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/EH
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-87RL10930
• OSTI ID: 6407824
• Report Number(s): WHC-SA-1028; CONF-9010257--1; ON: DE91004573
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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