RCNET ACAD 08-006 Crosswalk: 3.3.3 Radiological Protection Technicians - Interactions of Radiation with Matter

Program Description:
This material was published by the Regional Center for Nuclear Education and Training (RCNET) as part of a comprehensive crosswalk that links objectives of ACAD 08-006 with GP Strategies ABC Material, NUCP Surveyed Material, NANTeL resources, EPRI resources, web resources, and published material available to all RCNET partners. These accredited utility training programs are based off training and qualification guidelines (ACADs) published by the National Academy for Nuclear Training. 

ACAD 08-006 is the Uniform Curriculum Guide for Nuclear Power Plant Technician, Maintenance, and Nonlicensed Operations Personnel Associate Degree Programs and includes five main curriculum areas: Core Curriculum, Discipline-Specific Curriculum for Nonlicensed Operators, Discipline-Specific Curriculum for Radiological Protection Technicians, Discipline-Specific for Chemistry Technicians, and Discipline Specific for Maintenance Personnel. 
 
Contents: 
This section of Radiological Protection Technicians (ACAD 08-006 3.3.3) focuses on the interaction of radiation with matter.

Materials associated with ACAD 08-006 3.3.3 include two documents and 13 PowerPoint Presentations. 

The 31-page Radiation Detection Principles document "... provides notes to accompany a PowerPoint presentation, references to other resources and student handouts to teach a lesson on radiation detection principles and equipment."

The 15-page Radiation Detection Principles and Instruments document "... provides an outline and notes for providing a lecture on the principles of radiation detection and the instruments used in radiation detection."

The 13 PowerPoint presentations cover topics such as instrumentation, external radiation exposure control, plant chemistry, protection against radiation, radiographic testing, and more.

This material covers, more specifically: defining terms such as excitation, ionization, secondary ionization, and specific ionization; describing processes and characteristics of heavy charged particle interaction with matter; performing gamma and neutron shielding calculations; identifying common shielding practices for beta particles and gammas; describing the phenomenon of sky shine and the means by which it can be minimized; and more. 

For orientation purposes the Radiation_Detection_Principles_and_Instruments_Instructor_Notes.pdf is included as a separate attachment and offers a sample of the type of material included in this curriculum. 

Below is a list of the files contained within the .zip attachment. The size of each file is included in parenthesis.

3.3.3 Interactions of Radiation with Matter (18 files, 57.3 MB)

• Instructor Notes
  • Rad Measurements Instrument Instructor Notes (Rad_Measurements_Instrument_Instructor_Notes.docx 307 KB)
  • Radiation Detection Principles and Instruments Instructor Notes (Radiation_Detection_Principles_and_Instruments_Instructor_Notes.doc 260 KB)
• Presentations
  • ALARA for Engineers (ALARAforEngineers.ppt 28.1 MB)
  • Dose Equivalent (DoseEquivalent.pptx 142 KB)
  • External Radiation Exposure Control (External Radiation Exposure Control.ppt 1.5 MB)
  • External Exposure Control (ExternalExposureControl.pptx 1.3 MB)
  • Instrumentation Review (Instrumentation_Review.pptx 4.4 MB)
  • Interactions with Matter (InteractionswithMatter.pptx 1.5 MB)
  • Key 10 CFR Parts for the Nuclear Industry (Key10CFR PartsfortheNuclearIndustry.ppt 1 MB)
  • Plant Chemistry (PlantChemistry.ppt 805 KB)
  • Portable Radiation Survey Instruments (Portable_Radiation_Survey_Instruments.ppt 5 MB)
  • Protection Against Radiation (Protection_Against_Radiation.ppt 8.2 MB)
  • Radioactive Material Handling (RadioactiveMaterialHandlingandInterpersonalSkills.ppt 2.8 MB)
  • Radiographic Testing (RadiographicTesting.ppt 779 KB)
  • Rad Measurements Instruments (RadMeasurementsInstruments.ppt 1.1 MB)