Nuclear Energy, Power Plant, and Reactor Sourcebook: NRC Working Safely in Gamma Radiography, A Training Manual for Industrial Radiographers - Radiation, Shielding, Accidents, Cameras, Sources

This is a print replica reproduction of an official document from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) - NRC Working Safely in Gamma Radiography, A Training Manual for Industrial Radiographers. Bonus documents are also included: Citizen's Guide to U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Information, 2016 Congressional Budget Justification, Status Report on U.S. Nuclear Energy Program.

This manual is designed for classroom training in working safely in industrial radiography using radioactive sources that emit gamma rays. Industrial radiography using x-ray machines, accelerators, and neutron sources is not covered in this manual. The purpose of this manual is to help train you - a radiographer's assistant - to work safely as a qualified gamma radiographer. This training is important to help you work competently as a radiographer and to help you prevent radiography accidents. Industrial radiography using gamma ray sources is regulated by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) or, in many states, by the individual states themselves. Industrial radiography using x-ray machines and accelerators is regulated by state regulatory agencies or by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). This manual was written to assist your company in meeting the NRC's requirements on training radiographers. NRC regulations require that individuals receive radiation safety training and pass both a written test and a field test before becoming gamma radiographers. Each state that regulates gamma radiography has an equivalent requirement. This manual covers the general subjects that the NRC requires you to know about gamma radiography safety.

1 Why Is Safety Training Important? * 2 What Is Radiation? * 3 What Is Radioactivity? * 4 What Are the Harmful Effects of Radiation? * 5 How Do Time, Distance, and Shielding Affect Your Dose? * 6 How Do You Detect and Measure Radiation? * 7 How Do Radiography Cameras Work? * 8 What Are the Basic Rules for Radiography? * 9 What Are the Rules for Transporting Sources? * 10 How Can Following Procedures Help You? * 11 Why Do Radiography Accidents Happen?