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CESO Engineer Manual 385-1-80 Department of the Army U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Washington, DC 20314-1000 EM 385-1-80 30 May 1997 Safety RADIATION PROTECTION MANUAL Distribution Restriction Statement Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. [...]... in MeV) hydrogen-3 carbon- 14 phosphorus-32 sulfur-35 potassium -40 iodine-125 cesium-137 thorium-232 uranium-238 americium- 241 12.3 years 5370 years 14. 3 days 87.2 days 1.3E09 years 59.7 days 30.2 years 1.4E10 years 4. 4E09 years 43 2 years þ, þ, þ, þ, þ, þ/X, þ/X, þ/X, þ/X, þ/X, 0.0186 0.155 1.71 0.167 1.310 0.035 0.51/.662 4. 081 4. 147 5 .49 /.059 þ-alpha particle, þ-beta particle, X-gamma or X-ray c Half-life... and survey radiation, and the use of such instrumentation; and (2) biological effects of radiation; (4) radiation safety techniques and procedures This training will include the use of time, distance, shielding, engineering controls, and PPE to reduce exposure to radiation (3) instrumentation necessary to detect, monitor, and survey radiation, and the use of such instrumentation; and (4) radiation safety... qualifications and provide the services described in paragraph 2-5 2 -4 Radiation Officer (RPO) shall (2) Assuring that all personnel occupationally exposed to radiation receive appropriate radiation protection training commensurate with potential hazards from radiation sources they may encounter Protection a The RPO (also known as a Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) in other documents) is a person, designated... Identified as being a qualified HP by the Director of Army Radiation Protection, Army Safety Office, or the Army Surgeon General, and having three years experience in work with radiation (2) Practical, hands-on experience using lasers, laser procedures, and laser theory (3) A working knowledge of the Army Radiation Protection Program and the USACE Radiation Protection Program, and the record keeping requirements... for work at sites using radioactive material or radiation generating devices will have a minimum of eight hours of radiation safety training covering the following: (1) physics of radiation, radiation' s interaction with matter, and the mathematics necessary to understand the above subjects; (2) biological effects of radiation; (1) physics of radiation, radiation' s interaction with matter, and the mathematics... 385-1-80 30 May 97 USACE Radiation Protection Program and the record keeping requirements for work with radioactive material and radiation generating devices Command possessing an NRC radioactive material license is audited at least triennially to ensure compliance with the USACE Radiation Protection Program The RPSO, or designee, will check for compliance with the USACE Radiation Protection Program and... requirements listed below: (4) A working knowledge of the Army Radiation Protection Program and the USACE Radiation Protection Program, and the record keeping requirements for work with radioactive material and radiation generating devices used within their Command (1) A working knowledge of NRC, EPA, DOE, DOT, and US Army regulations pertaining to radioactive material, radiation generating devices,... are called bremsstrahlung radiation Bremsstrahlung radiation only becomes a significant source of exposure from high energy beta particles The amount of bremsstrahlung radiation emitted is proportional to the Z number of the nucleus the beta interacted with, and the energy of the beta particle Table 3-2 I-125 Radiations RADIATION ENERGY(keV) DECAY% Gamma 35 6.7 Ka X-ray 27 .4 1 14 Kb X-ray 31 25.6 L X-ray... records noting all Authorized Users, Authorized Users’ directives (AR’s, ER 385-1-80, EM 385-1-1, etc.) for radiation protection and with this Assistants and site supervisors working with radioactive materials or radiation 2 -4 EM 385-1-80 30 May 97 generating devices within the Command radiation, radiation' s interaction with matter, and the mathematics necessary to understand the above subjects; (6) Providing... biological effects of radiation; (c) the instrumentation necessary to detect, monitor, and survey radiation, and the use of such instrumentation; and c The RPO will review the USACE Radiation Protection Program for their Command annually for content and implementation The RPO will assure that the quality and timeliness of the program meet the radiation safety standards outlined in this manual The RPO will . Agencies 4- 1 4- 1 Types of NRC Radioactive Material Licenses 4- 2 4- 1 'Storage Only' Licensing 4- 3 4- 4 Radiation Generating Devices 4- 4 4- 4 Reciprocity Requirements 4- 5 4- 4 Army Radiation Authorization. Radiation Authorization 4- 6 4- 5 Army Radiation Permits and Other Service Installation Permits 4- 7 4- 5 Applying for an NRC License 4- 8 4- 7 Applying for an ARA 4- 9 4- 9 Amendment Requests 4- 10 4- 9 Renewing. Licenses or ARAs 4- 11 4- 10 Transfer of Radioactive Materials 4- 12 4- 10 Terminating a Radioactive Material License or ARAs 4- 13 4- 11 Information Flow through Applicable USACE Channels 4- 14 4-11 Chapter