Recommendations for the Safe Use and Regulation of Radiation Sources in Industry, Medicine, Research and TeachingPlease note: this publication will be superseded by a later SST publication. |
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INTRODUCTION | 11 |
Organization and management committed to safety and to the optimization | 8 |
Effective public radiation control | 18 |
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activity Adequate control afterloading ALARA analytical tree Annex appropriate atomic number backscatter gauge Basic Safety Standards Brachytherapy checked competent authority designed detector documented dose limits dose rates dosimeter dosimetry Electron Electron capture EMERGENCY PLANNING ensure equipment exposure facilities fluoroscopy gamma gamma rays hazard IAEA IAEA Safety industrial ionizing radiation irradiation room irradiator isotopes maintenance manufacturer measurement monitoring Neutron normally nuclear medicine department Nuclear Regulatory Commission OCCUPATIONAL RADIATION CONTROL OPERATIONAL RADIATION PROTECTION optimization P.O. Box patient personal dosimetry photon potential PROTECTION PROGRAMMES APPLICABLE public radiation control radiation beam radiation protection programme radiation safety radiation safety officer radiography device radionuclides ray fluorescence reference levels regulations regulatory research and teaching safe Safety Series Shielded container significant source container sources used include specific staff storage surveillance techniques teletherapy Thermal neutrons thorium tion tritium Typical radiation sources Typical uses include unsealed radioactive materials unshielded users