Self Assessment of Radiation-Safety Programs

Preface......Page 4
Contents......Page 8
1. Executive Summary......Page 12
2.1 Definition of Self Assessment......Page 14
2.2 Purposes of Self Assessments......Page 15
2.2.2 Ensure Regulatory Compliance......Page 16
2.2.5 Reaffirm an Atmosphere of Caring......Page 17
2.2.8 Provide an Opportunity for Learning......Page 18
3.1 Performance-Based Self Assessments......Page 19
3.2 Risk-Based Self Assessments......Page 21
3.3 Compliance-Based Self Assessment......Page 23
3.4.1 Task-Level Assessments......Page 24
3.4.3 Program-Level Assessments......Page 25
3.5 Formal or Informal Self Assessment......Page 26
4.1 Upper Management......Page 28
4.3 Radiation-Safety Program Personnel......Page 29
4.4 Workers......Page 30
5.2 Selecting the Types of Self Assessments to be Performed......Page 31
5.3 Selecting the Program Elements to be Assessed......Page 33
5.4 Establishing the Schedule for the Self-Assessment Program......Page 34
5.5 Establishing the Resources for the Self-Assessment Program......Page 35
5.7 Reviewing the Self-Assessment Program......Page 36
6.1 Assessors of Radiation-Safety Programs and Processes......Page 38
6.1.2 Knowledge of Area Being Assessed......Page 39
6.1.3 Training and Certification......Page 40
6.2.1 Experience......Page 41
6.3 Independence and Access to Management and Staff......Page 42
6.4 Using In-House Personnel......Page 43
6.5 Self Assessments Supplemented with Outside Contractors or Independent Consultants......Page 44
7.1 Evaluation of the Radiation-Monitoring Program Results......Page 45
7.2 Workplace Observations......Page 46
7.3 Interviews of Personnel in the Work Area......Page 47
7.4 Use of Checklists......Page 49
7.6 Documentation of Results......Page 51
8. Types of Deficiencies, Response Priorities, and Noteworthy Practices......Page 52
8.1 Identified Deficiencies that Require Routine Response......Page 53
8.3 Identified Deficiencies that Require Prompt Response......Page 54
8.4 Deficiencies that Require Immediate Response......Page 55
8.5 Noteworthy Practices......Page 56
9. Planning an Individual Self Assessment......Page 58
9.3 Process, Program Element, and Comprehensive Program Assessments......Page 59
9.3.2 Assessment Tools......Page 60
9.4.1 Team Leader......Page 61
9.5 Criteria for Assessment......Page 62
9.6 Preassessment Coordination......Page 63
10.2 Assessment Activities......Page 64
10.3 Daily Team Conferences......Page 65
10.6 Documentation......Page 66
11.1.2 Summary......Page 68
11.1.5 Results......Page 69
11.1.7 Attachments......Page 71
11.4 Note on Legal Considerations......Page 72
12.1.2 Regulatory Review......Page 74
12.1.5 Development of Corrective Actions......Page 75
12.2 Reviewing the Effectiveness of the Deficiency Tracking and Corrective-Action System......Page 76
Appendix A. Interview Guide for Task Assessments......Page 78
B.1.1 Worker Training......Page 82
B.1.2 Worker Qualifications......Page 83
B.2 “As Low as Reasonably Achievable” Program......Page 85
B.3.1 Shielding......Page 87
B.3.2 Ventilation and Filtration Systems......Page 88
B.3.4 Radiation Alarm and Access-Control Systems......Page 89
B.3.5 Air-Monitoring Equipment......Page 90
B.4 Adequacy of Equipment......Page 91
B.6 Radiation-Source Accountability and Control......Page 93
B.7 Radiation-Safety Program Software......Page 95
B.9 Environmental Radiation Protection......Page 96
B.10 Radioactive Waste Management......Page 97
B.11 Records......Page 98
Glossary......Page 99
References......Page 101
Officers......Page 105
Distinguished Emeritus Members......Page 106
Lauriston S. Taylor Lecturers......Page 107
Reports......Page 114
Commentaries......Page 119
Proceedings of the Annual Meeting......Page 120
Lauriston S. Taylor Lectures......Page 122
Symposium Proceedings......Page 123
Other Documents......Page 124
Index......Page 125