Department of Energy (DOE) Radiological Control Manual

Chapter 6. - Training And Qualification

Part 6 - Training For Special Applications

Table of Contents (Articles 66x)

• 661 Plutonium Facilities
• 662 Uranium Facilities
• 663 Tritium Facilities
• 664 Accelerator Facilities

Article 661 - Plutonium Facilities

The following topics should be considered in addition to standardized core training requirements at plutonium facilities:

Properties of plutonium
Special radiological surveys and techniques
External exposure control (neutrons)
Internal exposure control
Containment and glovebox operations and procedures
Special instruments and measurement techniques
Personnel protection
Inventory control and accountability
Criticality safety
Biological effects.

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Article 662 - Uranium Facilities

The following topics should be considered in addition to standardized core training requirements at uranium facilities:

Properties of uranium
Special radiological surveys and techniques
External exposure control
Toxicological properties and behavior of uranium
Release of uranium-contaminated materials
Instruments and measurement techniques
Personnel protection
Inventory control and accountability
Criticality safety
Biological effects.

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Article 663 - Tritium Facilities

The following topics should be considered in addition to standardized core training requirements at tritium facilities:

Properties of tritium
Sources of tritium
Exposure pathways and forms of tritium
Exposure control
Tritium containment
Special instruments and measurement techniques
Personnel protection
Inventory control and accountability
Airborne tritium measurement
Airborne tritium controls
Effluent recovery systems
Tritium releases
Bioassay program
Biological effects.

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Article 664 - Accelerator Facilities

The following topics should be considered in addition to standardized core training requirements at accelerator facilities:

Activation products
Special radiological surveys and techniques
Component source terms
Interlock and warning devices and systems
Access to beam and beam containment
Special instruments and measurement techniques
Biological effects.

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