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All personnel who are working with sources of ionizing radiation are required to be instructed in the basic principles of radiation protection and the potential risks. Radiation safety officer training for industrial radiographers. At minimum, the officer must hold a bachelors degree in physical science or engineering from an accredited educational institution. To request a copy of the manual, contact the radiation safety officer.
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This individual sets the regulations that must be observed as well as handles recommendations and corrective actions that may need to be taken. Radiation safety manual office of environmental health and safety. The manual also reflects the requirements of relevant federal and state regulations. Some excerpts from nuclear regulatory commission nrc regulations and nuregs guidance documents that may help are included here. This radiation protection program manual reflects our radiation safety policies and procedures that are a condition of our state license. To hire a radiation safety officer, the employer requires a license from the nuclear regulatory commission. Radiation safety manual division of research safety university of. Guide for radiation safetyquality assurance programs. A radiation safety officer is the person is holds the responsibility for radiation safety within a company. The questions will be similar to those included in this workbook.
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