Handbook of engineering control methods for occupational radiation protection

Book · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1992

OSTI ID:6646401

Orn, M K

Sources of ionizing and non-ionizing radiation are widely used in industrial, medical, military, and other applications. In the workplace, the task of assuring the safety of workers exposed to radiation sources is generally assigned to the safety professional, industrial hygienist, or an engineer in some other discipline. Rarely do employers outside the nuclear industry have the luxury of a staff health physicist in the workplace. Consultants may be called in to provide initial assessments of the hazards and to assist with complex problems, but the day-to-day problem solving is usually a function of the safety professional or other professional with the responsibility for safety. The primary purpose of this book is to provide a practical reference for safety professionals that addresses the application of ionizing and non-ionizing radiation protection standards and the quantitative methods for evaluating and designing engineering controls to meet those standards. Although the emphasis of this book is on control methods, it is necessary to understand the physical nature of the radiation exposure, its units of measure, and its biological effects in order to apply the appropriate control methods. Consequently, a brief treatment of these topics precedes the discussion of control methods for each type of radiation exposure.

• OSTI ID: 6646401
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

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560190* -- Radiation Protection Standards-- (1992-)
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61 RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ANIMALS
DOCUMENT TYPES
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
HAZARDS
HEALTH HAZARDS
IONIZING RADIATIONS
MAMMALS
MAN
MANUALS
OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE
PERSONNEL
PRIMATES
RADIATION HAZARDS
RADIATION PROTECTION
RADIATIONS
STANDARDS
VERTEBRATES