HPS ANSI/HPS N13.36

This standard is intended to be used by personnel who develop,revise, implement, or provide oversight of radiation safetytraining for the individuals described below. It does not apply toradiation safety specialists, professionals, or technicians who arecovered by other existing regulations or standards.

Workers

Radiological Worker (>100 mrem/y) -This standard shall apply to radiological workers who receive inone year an occupational effective dose equivalent in excess of 100mrem (1 mSv). Additionally, this standard shall apply to workerswhose dose would likely exceed the values specified above if theyhave not had the proper training (“likely to receive” is consideredto include normal and abnormal situations; it does not includeaccidents or emergencies).

Radiological Worker (<100 mrem/y) – This standardshould apply to radiological workers who in one year are not likelyto receive an occupational effective dose equivalent in excess of100 mrem (1 mSv). (NOTE: The Training Program for these workers maybe less formal.)

Non-Radiological Worker – Thisstandard may apply to clerks, secretaries, janitors, nurses, andother workers who do not routinely work with or in the proximity ofradiationgenerating devices or radioactive materials, but whoseduties occasionally may require them to enter areas where anoccupational dose is possible. These workers, as a minimum, shouldreceive radiation safety training that familiarizes them withradiation sources, radiation warning signs and alarms, risks inperspective to potential dose, and the appropriate methods forminimizing radiation dose.

Management andSupervisory Personnel – In somecases, managers, staff members, technical support personnel, andsupervisors are classified as radiological workers and shouldcomplete, as a minimum, radiation safety training. Supervisorsshould receive, as a minimum, the same level of training as theworkers they supervise in order to assess their performance.

Short–TermWorkers Persons such as contractors, laborers,maintenance workers, craftsmen, technicians, security personnel,etc. who work in facilities for only a short time (e.g., less thanone month), may perform tasks involving significant radiologicalrisks. These workers shall receive training commensurate with therisks identified for the job similar to the training provided toregular workers. (NOTE: A review of a contract worker’s priortraining records may be helpful in determining training needs. Onthe other hand, continuous and direct supervision of these workersby a qualified escort should permit a reduction in trainingrequirements.)

Students – Students engaged in activities wherean occupational dose is possible shall be provided the sametraining as regular, full-time employees working under similarconditions.

Emergency Personnel – Fire,police, security, and medical personnel may be regular employees,contractor personnel, or visitors from a nearby location. Theseindividuals shall receive sufficient radiation safety training topermit informed judgments in emergency situations. Training foremergency response personnel should be developed based on ananalysis of the tasks involved, as described in Section 7.2.2(Analysis Phase).

Visitors – This standard shall apply tovisitors whose cumulative effective dose equivalent during a visit,or from anticipated and subsequent visits in the current year, maybe greater than 100 mrem (1 mSv). This standard may apply tovisitors whose dose is expected to be less than the value statedabove but who could potentially receive a measurable dose fromionizing radiation. These individuals (as a minimum) should receiveradiation safety training that familiarizes them with radiationsources, radiation warning signs and alarms, risks in perspectiveto potential dose, and appropriate methods of minimizing radiationdose.

Casual Visitors – Visitors whoare not expected to receive any significant dose from ionizingradiation during the visit do not need the training covered inSection 1.2.6. However, they should be under the supervision of aqualified escort at all times while in areas controlled forradiological safety purposes. Additionally, visitors should beinstructed about their responsibilities while under escort.

Purpose

This standard specifies a process and criteria for developingand implementing radiation safety training. It does not addresstraining for nonradiological hazards. For the purpose of thisdocument, the term “radiation” refers to ionizing radiation.

Edition:

01

Published:

01/01/2001

ANSI:

ANSI Approved

Number of Pages:

24