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ETRAP
2005
23 - 25 November in Brussels, Belgium
3rd International Conference on Education and Training in Radiological Protection
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Radiation Protection Programmes for the transport of radioactive materials |
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Wilkinson, W.L. |
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World Nuclear Transport Institute (UK) |
Description |
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The IAEA requires organisations involved in the transport of radioactive material to implement a Radiation Protection Programme (RPP) in order to control radiation dose exposure to both workers and the public. In some cases, the transport is by dedicated carriers. However, there are many transport organisations for which the transport of radioactive materials is only a small part of their business. Such companies may not have fully developed RPPs in place and may be concerned that implementation and application of RPPs, in addition to the existing radiation protection provisions, could have a substantial impact on their business.
An analysis carried out by the World Nuclear Transport Institute (WNTI) of the data of dose up-take during the various modes of transport of nuclear fuel cycle materials showed that it is very unlikely that any worker or member of the public would receive annual doses in excess of 1mSv. The transport of nuclear fuel cycle materials should therefore fall into the lowest category for which no workplace or individual dose monitoring is required.
In the interest of supporting organisations in the continued supply of services for radioactive transport, this paper will discuss the practical initiatives in education and training undertaken through WNTI to control dose uptake and reduce the administrative burden.
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Full paper |
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Wilkinson.pdf (38 KB - 38,483 bytes) |
Presentation |
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Wilkinson.pdf (35 KB - 36,044 bytes) |
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