Chapter 4
Company Radiation Safety Practices
A.
Administrative control of radiation hazards
l.
Establishing company policy on radiation safety
a.
"Just another industrial hygiene problem"
b.
Radiation hazards unique and require special policy
c.
Type of policy may depend on whether company is AEC contractor or Licensee
d.
State company operates in may make a difference in developing a policy
Establishing responsibility for personnel radiation safety
a.
Rests with the individual worker
b.
“Individual must be protected against himself"
(1)
Supervisor responsibility
(2)
Separate safety group
Organization responsible for radiation health and safety
a.
Medical department
b.
Industrial hygiene department
c.
Separate and autonomous group
Company practices on radiation exposure
a.
Exposures kept to absolute minimm
b.
Minimum exposures consistent with performance of operation
c.
Simply abiding by federal and state codes
d.
Setting arbitrary company limits lower than limits in codes
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