Journal
WEEK 1-2 Journal Activities: Obtain a copy of your Material's License. Locate all radioactive materials in your facilities: list isotopes and quantities used.
WEEK 1-2 Journal Activities: Obtain a copy of your Material's License. Locate all radioactive materials in your facilities: list isotopes and quantities used.
WEEK 3 Journal Activity: From the 313A-RSO document, find the section NUREGs designed to guide the licensee. What areas are you already familiar with? What is the meaning of Agreement vs non-Agreement states; which are your license(s)?
WEEK 3 Journal Activity: From the 313A-RSO document, find the section NUREGs designed to guide the licensee. What areas are you already familiar with? What is the meaning of Agreement vs non-Agreement states; which are your license(s)?
WEEK 4 Journal Activity: List the isotopes at your facility(ies) by mode of radioactive decay, including parent/daughter relationships and equilibria. What makes them diagnostic or therapeutic? Calculate the decay in any 24 hrs for your isotopes.
WEEK 4 Journal Activity: List the isotopes at your facility(ies) by mode of radioactive decay, including parent/daughter relationships and equilibria. What makes them diagnostic or therapeutic? Calculate the decay in any 24 hrs for your isotopes.
Weeks 5-6 Journal Activities: Explain [by calculation] how a doubling of time, distance OR shielding affects exposure to an occupationally exposed worker.
Weeks 5-6 Journal Activities: Explain [by calculation] how a doubling of time, distance OR shielding affects exposure to an occupationally exposed worker.
Weeks 7-8 Journal Activities: List all of the sources of ionizing radiation in your hospital- including radiation therapy modalities. What safety guidelines are there for the general public and occupationally exposed workers?
Weeks 7-8 Journal Activities: List all of the sources of ionizing radiation in your hospital- including radiation therapy modalities. What safety guidelines are there for the general public and occupationally exposed workers?
Weeks 9-10 Journal Activities: With regard to cancer risk, list the risk factors and prevalence for the natural population (regardless of radiation exposure history). Describe the LNT model for Dose Response Curve.
Weeks 9-10 Journal Activities: With regard to cancer risk, list the risk factors and prevalence for the natural population (regardless of radiation exposure history). Describe the LNT model for Dose Response Curve.
Weeks 11-12 Journal Activities: For a given work area/laboratory/clinic- note the layout, shielding, restricted and non-restricted areas and limits associated... Add a drawing/diagram to demonstrate distances and which barriers are shielded.
Weeks 11-12 Journal Activities: For a given work area/laboratory/clinic- note the layout, shielding, restricted and non-restricted areas and limits associated... Add a drawing/diagram to demonstrate distances and which barriers are shielded.
Weeks 13-14 Journal Activities: Find the architectural report with shielding calculation for a room at your clinic. Using an ionization chamber meter, perform a survey during routine use. Write your findings.
Weeks 13-14 Journal Activities: Find the architectural report with shielding calculation for a room at your clinic. Using an ionization chamber meter, perform a survey during routine use. Write your findings.
Weeks 15-16 Journal Activities: there are two major circuits in a diagnostic energy X-Ray tube. Find diagrams and explain what each of these two circuits does to aid in the production of X-Rays. In addition to radiation safety concerns, what other safety considerations need to be taken [materials, electrical, OSHA etc...]?
Weeks 15-16 Journal Activities: there are two major circuits in a diagnostic energy X-Ray tube. Find diagrams and explain what each of these two circuits does to aid in the production of X-Rays. In addition to radiation safety concerns, what other safety considerations need to be taken [materials, electrical, OSHA etc...]?
Weeks 17-18 Journal Activities: Find the Medical Physicist's last annual report for your accelerator or irradiator, as required by state regulations. Review and describe the major topics covered.
Weeks 17-18 Journal Activities: Find the Medical Physicist's last annual report for your accelerator or irradiator, as required by state regulations. Review and describe the major topics covered.
Weeks 19-20 Journal Activities: Identify members of admin team involved with safety. Review hospital's training relevant to the culture of accountability.
Weeks 19-20 Journal Activities: Identify members of admin team involved with safety. Review hospital's training relevant to the culture of accountability.
Weeks 21-22 Journal Activities: Find the facility documentation meeting the NuREG 1556 V9 R3 8.10.5 guidelines for Spill/Contamination Procedures meeting the guidelines of 10CFR20.1101. Find the logs for decay in storage. Compare your procedures to Appendix N- noting any changes made.
Weeks 21-22 Journal Activities: Find the facility documentation meeting the NuREG 1556 V9 R3 8.10.5 guidelines for Spill/Contamination Procedures meeting the guidelines of 10CFR20.1101. Find the logs for decay in storage. Compare your procedures to Appendix N- noting any changes made.
Weeks 23-24 Journal Activities: Find the facility's documentation on NRC Medical Events, and compare the document to 10CFR35.3045 (or agreement state equivalent). Review and discuss the NRC Literature How Can I Prepare for a Radiological Emergency?
Weeks 23-24 Journal Activities: Find the facility's documentation on NRC Medical Events, and compare the document to 10CFR35.3045 (or agreement state equivalent). Review and discuss the NRC Literature How Can I Prepare for a Radiological Emergency?
Weeks 25-26 Journal Activities: List common in-vitro and in-vivo bioassay methods. What types does your facility use?
Weeks 25-26 Journal Activities: List common in-vitro and in-vivo bioassay methods. What types does your facility use?
Weeks 27-28 Journal Activities: Keep documentation of an annual HDR emergency training for the remote afterloader and observe a daily check out. Which members of the team are required at an HDR treatment fraction?.
Weeks 27-28 Journal Activities: Keep documentation of an annual HDR emergency training for the remote afterloader and observe a daily check out. Which members of the team are required at an HDR treatment fraction?.
Weeks 29-30 Journal Activities: Review the personnel monitoring records for the facility, including ALARA I & II actions taken. Review all the survey meters, dose calibrators and other required measurement device's calibration dates and review/create a master calendar.
Weeks 29-30 Journal Activities: Review the personnel monitoring records for the facility, including ALARA I & II actions taken. Review all the survey meters, dose calibrators and other required measurement device's calibration dates and review/create a master calendar.
Weeks 31-32 Journal Activities: List the subsection of 10 CFR 35 for all the licensed use at the facility. Find the shielding reports for your department and review the goals of the calculation in comparison to 10 CFR 19 and 10 CFR 20- citing regulations.
Weeks 31-32 Journal Activities: List the subsection of 10 CFR 35 for all the licensed use at the facility. Find the shielding reports for your department and review the goals of the calculation in comparison to 10 CFR 19 and 10 CFR 20- citing regulations.
Weeks 33-34 Journal Activities: Identify all sealed sources in your facilities and find their Sealed Source registrations with the NRC (or applicable state agency). How does one dispose of a sealed source after its useful lifespan- or in the case of major damage?
Weeks 33-34 Journal Activities: Identify all sealed sources in your facilities and find their Sealed Source registrations with the NRC (or applicable state agency). How does one dispose of a sealed source after its useful lifespan- or in the case of major damage?
Weeks 35-36 Journal Activities: The radiation safety program responds to multiple regulatory guidelines simultaneously. Audit your clinical policies and procedures regarding radiation safety to assure they match current standards.
Weeks 35-36 Journal Activities: The radiation safety program responds to multiple regulatory guidelines simultaneously. Audit your clinical policies and procedures regarding radiation safety to assure they match current standards.
Weeks 37-38 Journal Activities: Find the most recent license amendment/renewal request, and highlight the steps of submission in your journal. Follow through NUREG 1556 V9R3 for topic specific guidance.
Weeks 37-38 Journal Activities: Find the most recent license amendment/renewal request, and highlight the steps of submission in your journal. Follow through NUREG 1556 V9R3 for topic specific guidance.
Weeks 39-40 Journal Activities: 1) Give the regulatory definitions of Restricted and Unrestricted. With your previous diagrams, pick a department and draw the boundaries. Correlate the shielding design goals. 2) For Category 1 and Category 2 quantities of materials, summarize the physical protection in transit in the journal.
Weeks 39-40 Journal Activities: 1) Give the regulatory definitions of Restricted and Unrestricted. With your previous diagrams, pick a department and draw the boundaries. Correlate the shielding design goals. 2) For Category 1 and Category 2 quantities of materials, summarize the physical protection in transit in the journal.
Weeks 41-42 Journal Activities: Find the last NRC inspection report for medical license; review and make sure to look at any follow up. Go through and perform a 'mock' inspection via the appropriate inspection protocol above, noting all findings in your journal.
Weeks 41-42 Journal Activities: Find the last NRC inspection report for medical license; review and make sure to look at any follow up. Go through and perform a 'mock' inspection via the appropriate inspection protocol above, noting all findings in your journal.
Weeks 43-44 Journal Activities: The EPA Workbook on Risk Communication in Action (2007) cited in the linked text c) gives guidance on clarifying and calming communication. Using the model guidelines, create a script to describe the risk associated with a CT scan or nuclear medicine procedure- highlighting the Table 13 principles.
Weeks 43-44 Journal Activities: The EPA Workbook on Risk Communication in Action (2007) cited in the linked text c) gives guidance on clarifying and calming communication. Using the model guidelines, create a script to describe the risk associated with a CT scan or nuclear medicine procedure- highlighting the Table 13 principles.
Weeks 45-46 Journal Activities: Nuclear power decommissioning can be a decades long commitment. In medical facilities- the radioactivity levels are lower by comparison; from your inventory created in weeks 1-2, list the isotopes and quantities you would have to consider decommissioning. What if your clinic closed and you had to move the sources?
Weeks 45-46 Journal Activities: Nuclear power decommissioning can be a decades long commitment. In medical facilities- the radioactivity levels are lower by comparison; from your inventory created in weeks 1-2, list the isotopes and quantities you would have to consider decommissioning. What if your clinic closed and you had to move the sources?
Weeks 47-48 Journal Activities: Being the recipient of negative sensationalism in journalism is an unfortunate part of working as a radiation safety professional. Provide factual resources for yourself and your team on the effects of ionizing radiation-- Get a copy of your hospital/clinic's generic radiation safety training and revise with substantiation of medical benefits.
Weeks 47-48 Journal Activities: Being the recipient of negative sensationalism in journalism is an unfortunate part of working as a radiation safety professional. Provide factual resources for yourself and your team on the effects of ionizing radiation-- Get a copy of your hospital/clinic's generic radiation safety training and revise with substantiation of medical benefits.
Weeks 49-51 Journal Activities: Put together a one-page action list with an Authorized Medical Physicist or qualified Radiation Safety Officer highlighting the additional needs of a sealed source radionuclide therapy program.
Weeks 49-51 Journal Activities: Put together a one-page action list with an Authorized Medical Physicist or qualified Radiation Safety Officer highlighting the additional needs of a sealed source radionuclide therapy program.