Vol. II-1.
1 Regulatory Structure and Licensing
In te r n a tio n al C o m m issio n o n R a d ia tio n P r o te ctio n (IC R P)
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N a tio n a l C o m m issio n o n R a d ia tio n Pr o te c tio n (N C R P)
(U .S . M e m b e r to IC R P)
R e p r ese n ta tiv e s of O th er C o un tr ies
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Vol. II-2.1 Line Management Responsibilities
O F S P r esid en t
Radiation Safety
A re a 1 P r esid e n t A re a 2 P r esid e n t is a Line
Management
G eo m a r k et 1 M a n a g er G eo m a r k et 1 M a n a g er Responsibility!
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L o c a tio n 1 M a n a g e r L o c a tio n 1 M a n a g e r
L o c a tio n 2 M a n a g e r L o c a tio n 2 M a n a g e r
G eo m a r k et 2 M a n a g er G eo m a r k et 2 M a n a g er
L o c a tio n 1 M a n a g e r L o c a tio n 1 M a n a g e r
L o c a tio n 2 M a n a g e r L o c a tio n 2 M a n a g e r
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Vol. II-2.1 RSO Responsibilities
O F S P r e sid e n t
O FS Q H SE
O FS R SO Radiation Safety
A r e a P r e sid e n t
Officers, at all levels,
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assist QHSE and Line
A rea Q H SE
Management in
A rea R SO implementing the
G eom arket M anager
Radiation Safety
Program
G eom arket Q H SE
G eom arket R SO
L o c a tio n M a n a g e r
O n -S ite R S O L P T L eader
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Volumes 1 to 6 OFS Radiation Safety Program
•Radiation Protection Program
• OFS Standard 18
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• OFS Radiation Safety Manual
• Volume 1 – Basic Radiation Safety
• Volume 2 – OFS Policies
• Volume 3 – D&M Field Procedures
• Volume 4 – REW Field Procedures
• Volume 5 – WCP and WS Field Procedures
• Volume 6 – Technology Center Procedures
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Vol. II-3.1 OFS Training Requirements
Training Level Required Level 1 Level 2
Dose Rate For an employee with access to areas with dose rates from
occupational sources of radiation of
Any area < 20 microsieverts per hour => 20 microsieverts per
hour
Activity For an employee who handles radioactive materials with
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activities
Special Form within approved transport package < 600 gigabecquerels => 600 gigabecquerels
Special Form outside of approved transport <= 0.5 megabecquerels > 0.5 megabecquerels
package or Natural Thorium within a sealed
package
Tritium within sealed tube < 300 gigabecquerels => 300 gigabecquerels
All other approved material Any Activity
Duties Performed For an employee who
Operates a radiation-producing machine or For an employee whose
meter/gauge containing radioactive material duties include this
Performs leak tests For an employee whose
duties include this
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Vol. II-3.1 OFS Training Requirements
Training Prerequisites Topics Required Frequency
Level
Level 1 None Introduction to: Initially
Radiation Safety Principles
Background Radiation Sources and Levels
Health Risk from Radiation
Applicable Local Regulations
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Detailed Instruction on:
Transportation of Applicable Radioactive Materials
Level 2 Level 1 Detailed Instruction on: Initially and
Instruction Time, Distance and Shielding repeated
every three
Health Risk from Radiation years
Dosimeters and Survey Meters
Survey Meter Operation and Applicable Surveys
Applicable Procedures for Materials Handled
Applicable Leak Test Procedures
Applicable Survey Meter Calibration Procedures
Procedures for all other Applicable Unsealed
Materials
Specific Emergency and Operating Procedures
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Vol. II-3.1.1 International Transfers
Training Prerequisites Topics Required Frequency
Level
Level 1 None Introduction to:
Radiation Safety Principles
Initially
• Employees with valid
Background Radiation Sources and Levels
Health Risk from Radiation
Applicable Local Regulations
Level 1 or Level 2
Detailed Instruction on:
Transportation of Applicable Radioactive training
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Materials
Level 2 Level 1 Detailed Instruction on: Initially and
Instruction repeated
Time, Distance and Shielding
Health Risk from Radiation
every three
years
• shall complete local
Dosimeters and Survey Meters
Survey Meter Operation and Applicable
Surveys
radiation safety
Applicable Procedures for Materials Handled
Applicable Leak Test Procedures training requirements
Applicable Survey Meter Calibration
Procedures
Procedures for all other Applicable Unsealed
Materials • within thirty days of
Specific Emergency and Operating
Procedures
their arrival
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Vol. II-3.2.1 Employees Requiring Level 1 Training
Training Level Required Level 1 Level 2
Dose Rate For an employee with access to
• Employees Issued
areas with dose rates from
occupational sources of radiation
of
a Personal
Any area < 20 => 20
Dosimeter
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microsieverts per microsieverts per
hour hour
Activity For an employee who handles
radioactive materials with activities
• Employees
Special Form within approved < 600 => 600
transport package
Special Form outside of approved
gigabecquerels
<= 0.5
gigabecquerels
> 0.5
Transporting or
transport package or Natural Thorium megabecquerels megabecquerels
within a sealed package Handling Sources
Tritium within sealed tube < 300 => 300
gigabecquerels gigabecquerels
All other approved material Any Activity
in Shields
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Vol. II-3.2.2 Employees Requiring Level 2 Training
• DM and REW Engineers and Field
Technicians
• WCP Engineers using PIP Tags or Phase
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Meters
• WS Densitometer Technicians and
Densitometer Supervisors
• Some Technology Center Employees
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Vol. II-3.2.2 Level 2 Categories
• Level 2, Category 1
• Perform without supervision field operations or directly
supervise employees performing field operations involving
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one or more of the following:
• The transfer of sources with activities greater than or equal to 1 GBq to
and from their transport shields
• OFS radioactive tracer materials, not including tracer operations
supplied by a third party, or
• The use of a neutron generator
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Vol. II-3.2.2 Level 2 Categories
• Level 2, Category 2
• These employees have duties or unsupervised access to
areas that meet the criteria of Level 2 but do not perform
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these duties as part of a field operation.
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Vol. II-3.2.3 Employees In-Training
• Employees completing their Level 2 training
may perform Level 2 tasks if:
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• They are supervised by a Level 2 employee
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Vol. II-3.3 Methods of Completing Training
Level 2, Category 1 Level 2, Category 2 Level 1 Employees
Employees Employees
Initial Training Complete all of the Complete all of the Complete all of the
following: following: following:
1. Training 1. Web-Based 1. Web-Based
Center Training Training
Program Program Program
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2. On-the-Job 2. On-the-Job 2. Certification
Training Training Exam
Period Period
3. Practical 3. Practical
Examination Examination
on Operation on Operation
with with
Radioactive Radioactive
Material Material
4. Certification 4. Certification
Exam Exam
3 Year Re-certification Complete all of the Complete all of the No Requirements
following: following:
1. Web-Based 1. Web-Based
Training Training
Program Program
2. Certification 2. Certification
Exam Exam
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