CRC Handbook of Management of Radiation Protection Programs, Second Edition

by Miller; Kenneth L.

• ISBN13: 9780849337703
• ISBN10: 0849337704
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1992-09-25
• Publisher: CRC Press

Summary

CRC Handbook of Management of Radiation Protection Programs, 2nd Edition, is unique in that it offers practical guidance for managing various aspects of radiation protection programs ranging from the daily operation of a health physics office to the preparation of radiation experts for court appearances as professional witnesses. The book also covers such topics as organization and management of nonionizing radiation safety programs (with special emphasis on laser safety programs) and management of radioactive waste, personnel monitoring programs, radiation accident victims, internal exposure, relative radiotoxicity and radiation therapy patients. Other chapters discuss handling radiation accidents and education and training requirements for radiation protection. Legal aspects covered in the book include the history of radiation court cases, legal implications of record keeping, and preparation for court appearances.CRC Handbook of Management of Radiation Protection Programs, 2nd Edition will be a valuable reference resource for medical and health physicists, industrial hygienists, physicians, nuclear engineers, radiation protection regulators, radiation emergency management agents, radiation safety committees, and managers of facilities using ionizing and nonionizing radiation sources.

Table of Contents

Organization and Management of a Radiation Safety Office	p. 1
Organization and Management of a Nonionizing Radiation Safety Program	p. 43
Organization and Management of a Laser Safety Program	p. 53
Management of Low-Level Radioactive Waste	p. 67
Management of Monitoring Programs	p. 81
Management of Radiation Therapy Patients	p. 93
Management of Emergency Care for Radiation Accident Victims	p. 105
Evaluation and Control of Internal Radiation Exposures on the Basis of Committed Dose Equivalent	p. 117
Properly Relating Radiation Protection Requirements to Relative Radiotoxicity and Risk	p. 135
Radiation Emergency Planning - Damage Evaluation and Control Procedures	p. 151
Planning for and Management of Radiation Accidents	p. 193
Emergency Response Decisions in the Planning Process - Predetermined Conditions for Predetermined Actions	p. 217
Accident Consequence Projection	p. 267
Education and Training in Radiation Protection	p. 287
Education and Training for Radiation Protection in Nuclear Power Plants	p. 347
Requirements and Preparation for Passing the American Board of Health Physics Certification Examinations	p. 377
Education and Training of Radiologic Technologists	p. 395
Summary of Experience in Radiation Litigation	p. 411
Legal Aspects of Health Physics Record Keeping	p. 445
Preparing for Court Appearances	p. 449
Radiological Controls Documentation in Radiation Injury Litigation	p. 453
Index	p. 467
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