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| As Low As Reasonably Achievable |
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| The alara philosophy is based on the assumption that exposure to radiation (among other agents) poses a risk. The "Cautions" assumption that a proportional relationship exist between does and effect for all doses (non-threshold concept) is that basis for ALARA. There may be some risk associated with any dose. This is also called the Linear non-threshold model of exposure |
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| What is AlARA 5 objectives |
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-Design and modification of the facility and selected equipment and components to integrate the ALARA concepts
- Updating the ALARA procedures and plans to reflect the current need of the facility
- The availability of equipment, instrumentation and facilities necessary for ALARA program
- Training facility workers and management as well as radiological control and personnel in ALARA programs and reduction techniques
-Overall cost or job completion benefit versus the risk involved in receiving the exposure |
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| Engineering Features, Area Arrangement, Operations, Maintenance needs, Radiolgical Control Needs |
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| The total received by a radiological worker due to occupational exposures |
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| The total individual doses in a group or a population |
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| The alara program must be incorporated in everyday, routine functions as well as nonroutine, higher risk tasks. The involvement and commitment of all facility personnel, not just radiological control personnel, is also necessary to achieve the reduction of external and internal exposure |
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| Each individual in radiological work must demonstrate responsibility and accountability through an informed, disciplined and cautious attitude toward radiation and radioactivity. Everyone has responsibilities in this area |
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-Preform the functions of assisting and guiding workers in the radiological aspects of the job
-Knowledge of conditions at the work site
-Knowledge of work activities to be performed
-Identification of protective clothing and equipment requirements
-Identification of dose reduction techniques
-During work conduct, maintaining awareness of conditions
-Correction of worker mistakes
-Response to abnormal events |
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| usually preformed by the alara group. the RCT may assist this process by supplying survey data to the alara group |
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| Held with employees who will be involved in work activities involving radiological conditons |
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| This will ensure the overall effectiveness of job planning and implementation |
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| opportunity to critique the work performance |
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