Radiation worker training course student handbook. Volume 1.

摘要

Federal statutes and regulations and Executive Order 12196 require that all federal agencies establish occupational safety and health programs for their employees. The Department of Energy (DOE) occupational safety and health program requires that all employees be informed of hazards in their workplace and how to minimize the risk to themselves, their fellow workers and members of the general public from exposure to those hazards. One of the objectives of this training course is to meet these information requirements as they pertain to radiological hazards. A second objective of this course is to provide sufficient information concerning the rules related to radiation safety. Federal Occupational Safety and Health regulations require all federal employees to comply with standards, rules, regulations and orders issued by his or her agency that are established to ensure their health and safety in the workplace. The DOE Savannah River field office has developed a program for implementing the Department's occupational safety and health program. The Savannah River program requires the operating contractor to develop safety rules and procedures for protecting the health and safety of all personnel including all federal employees and visitors, who enter areas and facilities for which they are the custodian.