RCNET ACAD 08-006 Crosswalk: 4.15 Chemistry Technicians - Radiation Exposure Control

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 Discipline-Specific Curriculum for Chemistry Technicians (ACAD 08-006 4.15) covers concepts related to radiation exposure control.

Documents associated with ACAD 08-006 4.15 include four PowerPoint presentations. 

This material covers, more specifically: the ALARA concept and how it is applied to the performance of radiological work at the plant (time, distance, shielding, engineering controls and source reduction), technical and administrative controls for the installation and removal of temporary shielding, and proper survey techniques using appropriate instruments. 

For orientation purposes RPTechnicianTrainingEngineeringControls.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. 

4.15 Chemistry Technicians - Radiation Exposure Control (5 files, 38.6 MB)

• ALARA for Engineers (ALARAforEngineers.ppt 28.1 MB)
• Contamination Control, Decontamination and Respiratory Protection (Contamination_Control,_Decontamination_Respiratory_Protection.pptx 1.7 MB)
• Protection Against Radiation (Protection_Against_Radiation (2).ppt 8.2 MB)
• Radiation Protection Technician Initial Training: Engineering Controls (RPTechnicianTrainingEngineeringControls.ppt 560 KB)