Radiation Safety

TRAINING COURSE SERIES No.
18
Postgraduate Educational Course in

Radiation Protection and the
Safety of Radiation Sources
Standard Syllabus
INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, VIENNA, 2002
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POSTGRADUATE EDUCATIONAL COURSE IN RADIATION PROTECTION AND THE

SAFETY OF RADIATION SOURCES
STANDARD SYLLABUS
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FOREWORD
Part of the mandate of the IAEA, as stated in Article III (A.6) of the Statute, is to provide for
the application of the IAEAs standards of safety for protection against ionizing radiation and for the
safety of radiation sources at the request of a State. This can be facilitated, inter alia, by encouraging
the exchange of information and training of scientists and experts in the field of peaceful uses of
atomic energy (Article III (A.4)).
General Conference resolution GC(XXXV)/RES/552(1991) requested the IAEAs Director
General to prepare a comprehensive proposal for education and training in both radiation protection
and nuclear safety. General Conference resolution GC(XXXVI)/RES/584 (1992) took positive note
of the proposal for education and training in radiological protection and nuclear safety contained in
document GC(XXXVI)/1016, endorsed its content and requested the Director General to prepare a
report on a possible programme of activities on education and training in radiological protection and
nuclear safety. Report GC(XXXVII)/1067 (1993) subsequently clearly distinguished between
educational and training courses, workshops and seminars, and emphasized that educational courses
(of a longer duration) that were based on the standard syllabus were aimed at young professionals,
who in the course of time might become trainers in radiation protection and nuclear safety in their
home countries. General Conference Resolution GC(43)/RES/13 (1999) requested the IAEA
Secretariat to strengthen the education and training programme. In response, GOV/2000/34-GC(44)/7,
Attachment 6 described the status of education and training activities already implemented and
planned and specified an action to intensify postgraduate educational course activities in accordance
with General Conference resolutions and to develop, in a systematic way, syllabuses and training
material for specific target groups and specific uses of radiation sources and radioactive materials.
General Conference Resolution GC(44)/RES/13(2000) urged the Secretariat to implement all the
actions mentioned in Attachment 6. Further, General Conference Resolutions GC(45/RES/10C in
2001 and GC(46)/RES/9C in 2002 urged the Secretariat to continue to strengthen its current efforts in
this area.
The present publication is a revision of the original version of the Standard Syllabus of the
Postgraduate Educational Courses in Radiation Protection that was published in April 1995 (IAEASYL-01). This revision of the Standard Syllabus takes into account the requirements and
recommendations of the IAEA Safety Series No. 115 (1996) and related Safety Guides, as well as
experience gained from the Postgraduate Educational Course in Radiation Protection conducted in
several regions in recent years in Argentina, South Africa, Syria, Malaysia and Belarus. The general
aim of the course has not changed, which is to provide initial basic professional training in radiation
protection and safety for young professionals who would become trainers in later years.
The IAEA is grateful for the contribution made by experts from various Member States who
took part in the review of the Standard Syllabus for Postgraduate Educational Course in Radiation
Protection and the Safety of Radiation Sources.
The IAEA officers responsible for this publication are G. Sadagopan and K. Mrabit of the
Division of Radiation and Waste Safety.
EDITORIAL NOTE
The use of particular designations of countries or territories does not imply any judgement by the
publisher, the IAEA, as to the legal status of such countries or territories, of their authorities and
institutions or of the delimitation of their boundaries.
The mention of names of specific companies or products (whether or not indicated as registered) does
not imply any intention to infringe proprietary rights, nor should it be construed as an endorsement
or recommendation on the part of the IAEA.
CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION...............................................................................................................................1
1.1. Background ..................................................................................................................................1
1.2. Objective ......................................................................................................................................1
1.3. Scope............................................................................................................................................2
1.4. Structure .......................................................................................................................................2
2. OVERVIEW OF THE STANDARD SYLLABUS ............................................................................2
3. THE STANDARD SYLLABUS.........................................................................................................5
PART I:
PART II:
PART III:
PART IV:
PART V:
PART VI:
PART VII:
PART VIII:
PART IX:
PART X:
PART XI:
REVIEW OF FUNDAMENTALS ...............................................................................................5

QUANTITIES AND MEASUREMENTS .....................................................................................9
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF IONIZING RADIATION ................................................................13
PRINCIPLES OF RADIATION PROTECTION AND THE INTERNATIONAL FRAMEWORK...........15
REGULATORY CONTROL ....................................................................................................17
ASSESSMENT OF EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL EXPOSURES..................................................19
PROTECTION AGAINST OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE ...........................................................24
MEDICAL EXPOSURES IN DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY, RADIOTHERAPY AND
NUCLEAR MEDICINE ..........................................................................................................31
EXPOSURE OF THE PUBLIC DUE TO PRACTICES .................................................................34
INTERVENTION IN SITUATIONS OF CHRONIC AND EMERGENCY EXPOSURE ......................39
TRAINING THE TRAINERS ..................................................................................................43
BIBLIOGRAPHY ..................................................................................................................................47
CONTRIBUTORS TO DRAFTING AND REVIEW............................................................................53
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1. BACKGROUND
The aim of the Postgraduate Educational Course in Radiation Protection and the Safety of
Radiation Sources is to meet the needs of professionals at graduate level, or the equivalent, for initial
training to acquire a sound basis in radiation protection and the safety of radiation sources. The course
also aims to provide the necessary basic tools for those who will become trainers in radiation
protection and in the safe use of radiation sources in their countries. It is designed to provide both
theoretical and practical training in the multidisciplinary scientific and/or technical bases of
international recommendations and standards on radiation protection and their implementation. The
participants should have had a formal education to a level equivalent to a university degree in the
physical, chemical or life sciences or engineering and should have been selected to work in the field
of radiation protection and the safe use of radiation sources in their countries. The present revision of
the Standard Syllabus takes into account the requirements of the International Basic Safety Standards
for Protection against Ionizing Radiation and for the Safety of Radiation Sources (BSS), IAEA Safety
Series No. 115 (1996) and recommendations of related Safety Guides, as well as experience gained
from the Postgraduate Educational Course on Radiation Protection and Safety of Radiation Sources
held in several regions in recent years. The general aim of the course, as mentioned, is the same. Some
of the improvements in the present version are as follows:
The learning objective of each part is specified.
The prerequisites for each part are specified.
The structure of the syllabus has been changed: the parts on Principles of Radiation
Protection and on Regulatory Control were moved ahead of Dose Assessment and after
Biological Effects of Radiation. The part on the interface with nuclear safety was
dropped and a module on radiation protection in nuclear power plants has been included.
A part on Training the Trainers was included to fulfill the aim of the course in relation to
the concept of train the trainers.
The suggested duration of each part has been revised. More emphasis is given to
Regulatory Control and Occupational Radiation Protection. The total suggested duration
has not changed (18 weeks)1, but the syllabus is flexible enough to tailor the duration and
course content to specific needs.
The content and technical terms have been revised in light of the IAEA Safety Glossary.
Unnecessary repetition of topics has been eliminated.
Practical training sessions (demonstrations, laboratory exercises, case studies, technical

visits and simulations) have been included for each part.
A comprehensive list of publications for reference and for distribution to participants and lecturers
has been included.
1.2. OBJECTIVE
The objective of the Standard Syllabus is to facilitate the integration of courses in radiation
protection and the safety of radiation sources into the curricula of educational institutions in Member
States and to achieve both consistency and a common level in the technical content of such courses.
1
Could be extended.
1.3. SCOPE
The focus of the course is on the technical and administrative framework necessary for regulatory
and operational controls for protection against ionizing radiation and the safe use of radiation sources
in all their applications.
1.4. STRUCTURE
Section 2 provides an overview of the Standard Syllabus and its structure, prerequisites and
learning objectives, and suggested duration for each part. Section 3 describes the content of each part
of the syllabus and provides a list of practical exercises and a list of reference publications. A
compiled list of references is given in the Bibliography at the end of the report.
2. OVERVIEW OF THE STANDARD SYLLABUS

The Standard Syllabus of the Postgraduate Educational Course in Radiation Protection and the
Safety of Radiation Sources is divided into eleven parts and each part is divided into modules. For
each part, the prerequisite is indicated as well as the general learning objective. Each module is
described by the content and the link to the training material and the reference publication. The
content of each module is described by short sentences and key words. The list of reference
publications for each module is also presented. For each part, a list of practical training sessions is
suggested. These sessions can be demonstrations, laboratory exercises, case studies, technical visits,
simulation exercises or workshops.
The prerequisites, general learning objectives and recommended duration for each part are
summarized in Table I. The prerequisite for the course is that the participants should have had a
formal education to a level equivalent to a university degree in physics, chemistry, life sciences or
engineering and should have been selected to work in the field of radiation protection and the safety
of radiation sources in their countries.
TABLE I. OVERVIEW OF THE STANDARD SYLLABUS

Part Part
No.
Prerequisite
Objective
Suggested
duration
(weeks)
Review of
fundamentals
Formal
education
To become familiar with the basic

knowledge in nuclear physics and related
matters
II
Quantities and
measurements
Part I
To understand dosimetric quantities and

their measurement units and to perform
related calculations. To be familiar with
different types of radiation detectors and
their operating principles, characteristics
and limitations. To be able to choose the
appropriate detector for a given radiation
field and dosimetric quantities
1.5
III
Biological effects of
ionizing radiation
Part I +
Part II
To become familiar with the mechanisms of

different types of biological effects
following exposure to ionizing radiation.
To be aware of the models used to derive
risk coefficients for estimating the
detriment
IV
Principles of
radiation protection
and the international
framework
Parts IIII
To become aware of the ICRPs conceptual

framework and international
recommendations in radiation protection
and safe use of radiation sources. To
become acquainted with the role played by
international organizations in radiation
protection
0.5
Regulatory control
Part IV
To become acquainted with the elements of

a regulatory infrastructure for radiation
protection and safety
1.5
VI
Assessment of
external and internal
exposures
Parts IIV
To be able to estimate the doses to

individuals arising from both external and
internal exposures
2.5
VII
Protection against
occupational
exposure
Parts IV
To be able to use the concepts of

occupational radiation protection in
developing a radiation protection
programme for any practice.
VIII
Medical exposures in Parts IVI

diagnostic radiology,
radiotherapy and
nuclear medicine
To be able to apply the radiation protection

principles to medical exposures (diagnostic
and interventional radiology, radiotherapy
and nuclear medicine). To understand the
concepts used for calculating doses to
patients and to carry out quality assurance.
TABLE I. (cont.)
Part Part
No.
Prerequisite
Objective
Suggested
duration
(weeks)
IX
Exposure of the
public due to
practices
Parts IVII To become aware of the various pathways

by which the public might be exposed to
radiation as a result of practices and the
methods for determining the doses
1.5
Intervention in
situations of chronic
and emergency
exposure
Parts IVII To become aware of the causes and

+ Part IX
consequences of situations of chronic
exposure and of radiological and nuclear
accidents, and of approaches to mitigating
the consequences
1.5
XI
Training the trainers
To be able to organize and conduct national

Parts IX
training courses. To develop didactic skills
for
preparation
of training
events
Total
18 weeks
3. THE STANDARD SYLLABUS

PART I: REVIEW OF FUNDAMENTALS
Prerequisite: Formal education at degree or equivalent level in physics, chemistry, life science or
engineering.
Objective:
To gain a basic knowledge of nuclear physics and related matters.
Module
I.1. Introduction
Content
References
Introduction
Prospectus,
programme
Overview of the training course: aim, learning objectives,

content and schedule
Introduction to radiation protection and the safety of radiation
sources
I.2. Basic physics
and mathematics
used in radiation
protection
Basic nuclear physics
Lecture notes
Introduction to atomic structure
[1, 2, 3]
Neutrons, protons and electrons; periodic table; atomic mass,

isotopes of element; excitation, ionization; binding energy;
accelerated particles; characteristic X rays, bremsstrahlung;
auger electrons, internal conversion; energies
Radioactivity
Nuclear stability; unstable nuclei; radionuclides; modes of
disintegration alpha, beta, gamma; types of spectra; positron;
electron capture; table of radionuclides; activity; law of
radioactive decay; half-life; decay constant; mean life;
activity, units; decay chains and equilibrium
Nuclear reactions
Types of reactions; induced radioactivity; fission and fusion
(energy considerations); cross section; energetics of reactions
Basic mathematics
Differentiation/integration; decay equations (exponential
functions); first order ordinary linear differential equations
with a constant
Statistics
Accuracy; precision; reliability; student T test; Chi square;
probability theory; random variables; distributions: different
types (log-normal, binomial, Poisson, Gaussian); scatter
diagram; mean, mode, median; standard deviation; standard
error; confidence levels; regression; correlation; practical
application to counting; curve fitting by least square methods
Module
I.3. Interaction of
radiation with
matter
Content
References
Charged particle radiation
Lecture notes
Heavy particles (alpha, proton nuclei)
[2, 3]
Energy transfer mechanisms, ionization, scattering nuclear

interaction; rangeenergy relationship; Bragg curve; stopping
power; shielding
Beta particles
Mechanisms of energy transfer; relationships;
bremsstrahlung; Cerenkov radiation; shielding
Uncharged radiation
X and gamma rays
Photoelectric effect; Compton scattering; pair production;
secondary photon production; linear mass attenuation
coefficient; exponential attenuation; effect of Z on absorbing
medium; buildup correction; shielding
Neutrons
Interaction; scattering; absorption; energy categories; neutron
activation; radioactive capture (n,p), (n,); moderation;
shielding
Induced radioactivity: by charged and uncharged particles
I.4. Sources of
radiation
Natural radiation
Lecture notes
Terrestrial radionuclides: Uranium (235U and 238U), 232Th,

K; important radionuclides in 238U and 232Th decay chains
(Ra, Rn emanation, etc.); NORM
[3]
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Cosmic radiation: types of cosmic radiation; variation with

latitude and altitude
Human made radioactive sources
Radioactive sources: beta, alpha, gamma and X ray sources;
isotopic neutron sources; sealed sources; unsealed sources
and isotope generators; source enclosures; fallout; general
safety of radiation sources; production of radioisotopes
Nuclear reactors: review of fission and fusion reactions;
moderation of neutrons; neutrons, multiplication factor,
criticality; basic elements of a nuclear reactor; types of
reactors; research reactors; nuclear fuel cycle installations
Module
Content
References
Radiation generators
Charged particle production: linear accelerators; betatrons;
cyclotrons
X ray production: low energy X ray machines; linear
accelerators; other machines; principles and spectra; filtration
and beam quality
Neutron production: (d,n) reactions and (p,n) reactions;
neutron production for neutron therapy
Applications of ionizing radiation in medicine, industry, and
agriculture
Consumer products
REFERENCES TO PART I
[1]
[2]
[3]
CEMBER, H., Introduction to Health Physics, 3rd Edition, McGraw-Hill, New York (2000).
FIRESTONE, R.B., BAGLIN, C.M., FRANK-CHU, S.Y. (Eds), Table of Isotopes (8th Edition,
1999 update), Wiley, New York (1999).
INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, The Safe Use of Radiation Sources,
Training Course Series No. 6, IAEA, Vienna (1995).
PRACTICAL EXERCISES TO PART I

No.
Practical exercise
Type
I-1.
Presentation of different types of radiation sources and explanation of

their application; natural and human made radionuclides; consumer
products
Demonstration
I-2.
Demonstration of radioactive decay: charts of nuclides, use of books

and software for sources of nuclear data
Demonstration
I-3.
Application of the radioactive decay equation; use of some simple

mathematical codes
Exercise
I-4.
Measurement of half-life
Laboratory
exercise
I-5.
Counting of statistics using a GeigerMller or similar counter and

radioactive source and verifying the statistical distributions
Laboratory
exercise
I-6.
Radon emanations
Demonstration
I-7.
Ranges of alpha and beta particles
Demonstration
I-8.
Moderation and absorption of neutrons
Demonstration
I-9.
Demonstration of shielding properties of different materials and

examples of shielding calculations
Demonstration
I-10.
Demonstration of backscattering of beta radiation
Demonstration
I-11.
Demonstration of absorption of beta radiation within sources of

different thickness (self-absorption)
Demonstration
I-12.
Determination of maximum energy levels of beta radiation by

absorption
Laboratory
exercise
I-13.
Study of attenuation of gamma radiation as a function of thickness and

atomic number Z
Laboratory
exercise
PART II: QUANTITIES AND MEASUREMENTS

Prerequisite: Successful completion of Part I.
Objective:
To understand dosimetric quantities and their measurement units and to perform

related calculations. To be familiar with different types of radiation detectors and
their operating principles, their characteristics and limitations. To be able to choose
the appropriate detector for a given radiation field and dosimetric quantities.
Module
II.1. Quantities and
units
Content
References
Radiometric quantities and interaction coefficients:
Lecture notes
Radiation field; fluence (rate); energy fluence (rate); cross

section; mass attenuation coefficient; mass stopping power
[3, 4, 5, 6]
Dosimetric quantitiesExposure (rate); kerma (rate); energy

imparted; absorbed dose (rate); linear energy transfer (LET),
lineal energy; organ dose
Radiation protection quantities
Equivalent dose (rate); radiation weighting factor (wR);
Effective dose, tissue weighting factor (wT); operational
quantities: ambient dose equivalent; directional dose
equivalent; personal dose equivalent; intake; committed dose
II.2. Dosimetric
calculations and
measurements
Dosimetric calculations
Lecture notes
Relationship between fluence, kerma and absorbed dose; air

kerma rate constant; calculation of kerma and absorbed dose
[2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
Bragg-Gray cavity principle; measurement of absorbed dose

with ionization in gas filled cavity; electronic equilibrium;
composition of homogeneous cavity; large cavity; small
cavity; recombination effects; correction factors for
determination of absorbed dose to water in photon and
electron beams
Point sources, plane sources, and volume sources; absorption
and scattering in air and in the body; attenuation of primary
radiation and buildup of secondary radiation; concepts of
extended and aligned fields; influence of geometry
Calculation of dose from neutron sources
Microdosimetry; tissue equivalent detectors
Module
II.3. Principles of
radiation detection
and measurement
Content
References
[1, 6]
Detectors
Gas filled detectors
Ionization chambers with current measurements; condenser
chambers; pressure ionization chamber; extrapolation
chambers; proportional chambers; GM tubes
Scintillation detectors
Solid and liquid scintillators; quenching
Semiconductor detectors
Photographic emulsions
Thermoluminescent detectors
Nuclear track detectors
Neutron detectors
Detectors using (n,) or (n,p) reactions or activation or others
Imaging detectors
Other detectors: electrets; self-powered detectors; thermally
stimulated exoelectron emission (TSEE);
radiophotoluminescent detectors (RPLD)
Measurement techniques
Efficiency (geometric and intrinsic), background, geometry,
statistics; pulse counting scalers and rate meters;
discriminators; resolution; pulse height analysis - coincidence
and anticoincidence; pulse shape analysis; computer analysis
of spectra
REFERENCES TO PART II
[1]
[2]
[3]
[4]
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KNOLL, G.T., Radiation Detection and Measurement, 3rd Edition, Wiley, New York (2000).
ATTIX, F.H., Introduction to Radiological Physics and Radiation Dosimetry, Wiley, New York
(1986).
INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Absorbed Dose Determination in Photon
and Electron Beams: An International Code of Practice, Second Edition, Technical Reports
Series No. 277, IAEA, Vienna (1997).
INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION ON RADIATION UNITS AND MEASUREMENTS,
Quantities and Units in Radiation Protection Dosimetry, Report No. 51, ICRU, Bethesda, MD
(1993).
[5]
[6]

Fundamental Quantities and Units for Ionizing Radiation, Report No. 60, ICRU, Bethesda, MD
(1998).
PRACTICAL EXERCISES TO PART II

No.
Practical exercise
Type
II-1.
Demonstration of each type of portable monitor for alpha, beta, gamma

and neutron radiations and explanation of the respective applications;
use and consultation of equipment manuals
Demonstration
II-2.
Calculational exercises on quantities
Exercises
II-3.
Determination of characteristics of GeigerMller detectors: counting

rate versus voltage curve; response to different radiation energies
Laboratory
exercise
II-4.
Determination of background level of radiation
Demonstration
II-5.
Measurement of beta radiation levels for beta emitter samples and

determination of total efficiency
Laboratory
exercise
II-6.
Use of a low background GeigerMller system for measurement of

low activity beta emitting sources
Laboratory
exercise
II-7.
Calibration of a gamma scintillation spectrometer in terms of energy

and activity
Laboratory
exercise
II-8.
Analysis of a complex gamma spectrum using semiconductor detectors
Laboratory
exercise
II-9.
Calibration of an alpha spectrometry system in terms of energy and

activity
Laboratory
exercise
II-10.
Calibration of ZnS(Ag) scintillation counter for alpha activity

measurements
Laboratory
exercise
II-11.
Reading of photographic films for individual dosimetry that have been

exposed to different types of radiation at different energies
Demonstration
II-12.
Reading of thermoluminescent dosimeters
Demonstration
II-13.
Making measurements with track etching systems
Demonstration
II-14.
Making measurements of low activity of tritium and carbon-14 by

liquid scintillation counting systems
Laboratory
exercise
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No.
Practical exercise
Type
II-15.
Neutron detection and spectrometry using BF3 detectors and

polyethylene moderator spheres
Laboratory
exercise
II-16.
Identification of unknown radionuclides
Laboratory
exercise
II-17.
Preparation of standard uranium sources
Laboratory
exercise
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PART III: BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF IONIZING RADIATION

Prerequisite:
Successful completion of Part I and Part II.
Objective:
To become familiar with the mechanisms of different types of biological effects

following exposure to ionizing radiation. To be aware of the models used to derive
risk coefficients for estimating the detriment.
Module
III.1. Effects of
radiation at the
molecular and the
cellular level
Content
References
Basic radiation chemistry
Lecture notes
Breakage of chemical bonds by excitation ionization;

biologically important elements; direct and indirect effects of
radiation: generation of free radicals, interaction with DNA;
interaction with proteins and lipids
[3]
Effects of radiation on cells

Chromosomes; DNA; point mutations, chromosome breaks,
mitosis; mitotic dysfunction, cell death; consequences of cell
death; consequences of cell damage, DNA repair; cell
sensitivity; radiosensitizers and protectors; chromosome
aberrations as biological indicator of dose
III.2. Deterministic
effects
Effects of whole body irradiation
Lecture notes
General dose-response curve; threshold; severity; acute

radiation syndrome; haematopoietic system; gastrointestinal
tract; central nervous system
[2, 3]
Effects of partial body irradiation

Skin (erythema, ulceration, effect of radiation type and
radiation quality); thyroid, lung, eye lens; gonads; threshold
doses; effect of fractionation and dose rate; case histories
(accidental exposures)
III.3. Stochastic
somatic effects
Stochastic effects
Lecture notes
Cancer induction and development; sources of data: atomic

bomb survivors, dial painters, medical exposures, miners,
animal data
[2, 3, 4, 5]
Dose-response relationship; absolute and relative risk models;

dose and dose rate effectiveness factors; ICRP risk factors,
fatal and non-fatal cancers
III.4. Stochastic
hereditary effects
Stochastic effects
Lecture notes
Elementary genetics; natural mutations; production of

gametes and damage to chromosomes (examples); gene
mutations; sources of data: man and animals; concept of
doubling dose; UNSCEAR and ICRP approach; ICRP risk
assumptions: subsequent generations and severity
[2, 3, 4, 5]
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Module
Content
References
III.5. Effects on the

embryo and foetus
Radiation effects
Lecture notes
Sensitivity at different stages of development; brain

development and retardation; induction of leukaemia and
cancers
[2, 3, 5]
III.6.
Epidemiological
studies and issues
Epidemiological studies
Lecture notes
III.7. The concept

of radiation
detriment
Radiation detriment
Lecture notes
Need for an aggregated measure of harm; tissue weighting

factor wT , effective dose; dose limits, concept of collective
dose; approach adopted by ICRP; comparison of risks from
different activities
[1, 4]
Statistical requirements, current types of studies; association

and confounding factors, power and precision; prospects and
pitfalls
REFERENCES TO PART III

[1]
[2]
[3]
[4]
[5]
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS,

INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, INTERNATIONAL LABOUR
ORGANISATION, OECD NUCLEAR ENERGY AGENCY, PAN AMERICAN HEALTH
ORGANIZATION, WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, International Basic Safety
Standards for Protection against Ionizing Radiation and for the Safety of Radiation Sources,
Safety Series No. 115, IAEA, Vienna (1996).
INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Diagnosis and Treatment of Radiation
Injuries, Safety Reports Series No. 2, IAEA, Vienna (1998).
INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION ON RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION, 1990
Recommendations of the International Commission on Radiological Protection, Publication No.
60, Ann. ICRP 21 13, Pergamon Press, Oxford and New York (1991).
UNITED NATIONS SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE ON THE EFFECTS OF ATOMIC
RADIATION (UNSCEAR), Sources and Effects of Ionizing Radiation (1994 Report to the
General Assembly), UN, New York (1994).
PRACTICAL EXERCISES TO PART III

No.
Practical exercise
Type
III-1.
Analysis of chromosomal aberrations
Demonstration
III-2.
Interpretation of epidemiological data
Case study
III-3.
Assessment of the risks associated with doses
Case study
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PART IV: PRINCIPLES OF RADIATION PROTECTION AND

THE INTERNATIONAL FRAMEWORK
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Parts I, II and III.
Objective:
To become aware of the ICRPs conceptual framework and international

recommendations on radiation protection and the safe use of radiation sources. To
become acquainted with the role played by international organizations in radiation
protection.
Module
IV.1. Conceptual
framework
Content
References
Conceptual framework
Lecture notes
The ICRP Basic Framework (types of exposure, control of

radiation sources); brief review of quantities, including
collective dose
[1, 5]
The System of Radiological Protection in proposed and

continuing practices:
Justification of a practice; optimization of protection with
examples; individual dose limits
Potential exposures; dose and risk constraints
System of protection for intervention
Assessment of the effectiveness of the system of protection
IV.2. The role of
international
organizations in
radiation protection
International organizations
Lecture notes
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA): Statutory

functions; establishment and implementation of safety
standards, legally binding instruments: Conventions
[1, 4, 5, 6]
International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP)

International Commission on Radiation Units and
Measurements (ICRU)
United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of
Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR)
International Labour Organisation (ILO)
World Health Organization (WHO)
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
(FAO)
OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (OECD/NEA)
Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
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Module
IV.3. The
development of
safety culture
Content
References
Safety culture of staff at all levels
Lecture notes
Priority to safety : policies, procedures; responsibilities; the

lines of authority for making decisions; organizational
arrangements; communication lines
[1, 2, 3]
Safety culture indicators

Examples of safety culture
REFERENCES TO PART IV
[1]
[2]
[3]
[4]
[5]
[6]

INTERNATIONAL NUCLEAR SAFETY ADVISORY GROUP, Safety Culture, Safety Series
No. 75-INSAG-4, IAEA, Vienna (1991).
INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Examples of Safety Culture Practices,
Safety Reports Series No. 1, IAEA, Vienna (1997).
(1993).
INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION ON RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION, 1990
RADIATION (UNSCEAR), Sources and Effects of Ionizing Radiation (1994 Report to the
General Assembly), UN, New York (1994).
PRACTICAL EXERCISES TO PART IV

No.
Practical exercise
Type
IV-1.
Description of the elements of the system of radiological protection and of

safety culture for any given practice
Case study
IV-2.
Principles of protection and safety and national or international experience
Case study
IV-3.
Simple evaluation of safety culture for a given organization
Case study
16
PART V: REGULATORY CONTROL

Prerequisite: Successful completion of Part IV.
Objective:
To become acquainted with the elements of a regulatory infrastructure for radiation

protection and the safe use of radiation sources.
Module
V.1. Legal
framework for
radiation
protection and the
safe use of
radiation sources
Content
Legislative framework
Scope of basic legal framework
References
Lecture notes
[1, 3, 5, 7]
Statutory base; enabling legislation

The Regulatory authority
Mandate of regulatory authorities; Responsibilities;
organization; adequate resources; Training, qualification of
staff; Advisory committees & consultants
V.2. Regulatory
system
Regulatory system
Lecture notes
The set of regulations (performance or prescriptive)
[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7]
Safety Requirements and Safety Guides

System of notification, registration, licensing and control of
radiation sources including criteria for waste storage and
disposal; exemptions; clearance
Responsibilities of licensees, registrants and employers
Relationship between regulator and regulated; feedback
National inventory of radiation sources; orphan sources;
import, export, transport
Safety assessment; compliance with the safety
requirements; inspection; enforcement
Training requirements
Emergency preparedness; investigations of accident and
management of emergencies
Dissemination of information on protection and safety and
communication with the public
Co-operation between employers (sharing safety
information, individual monitoring records, etc.)
V.3. Assessment of
effectiveness of the
regulatory
programmes
Regulatory assessment
Lecture notes
Methodology to assess the effectiveness: performance

indicators, performance criteria
[5, 6]
Peer review
17
REFERENCES TO PART V
[1]
[2]
[3]
[4]
[5]
[6]
[7]

INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Emergency Planning and Preparedness for
Accidents Involving Radioactive Materials Used in Medicine, Industry, Research and Teaching,
INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, INTERNATIONAL LABOUR OFFICE,
PAN AMERICAN HEALTH ORGANIZATION, WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION,
Building Competence in Radiation Protection and the Safe Use of Radiation Sources, Safety
Standards Series No. RS-G-1.4, IAEA, Vienna (2001).
INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Safety Assessment Plans for
Authorization and Inspection of Radiation Sources, IAEA-TECDOC-1113, Vienna (1999).
INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Organization and Implementation of a
National Regulatory Infrastructure Governing Protection Against Ionizing Radiation and the
Safety of Radiation Sources, IAEA-TECDOC-1067, Vienna (1999).
INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Assessment by Peer Review of the
Effectiveness of a Regulatory Programme for Radiation Safety, IAEA-TECDOC-1217, Vienna
(2001).
INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Legal and Governmental Infrastructure for
Nuclear, Radiation, Radioactive Waste and Transport Safety, Safety Standards Series No. GSR-1, IAEA, Vienna (2000).
PRACTICAL EXERCISES TO PART V

No.
Practical exercise
Type
V-1.
Preparation of a conceptual regulatory framework for a country with a

defined type and number of radiation sources
Case study
V-2.
Use of computer aided materials for an information system for a

regulatory authority (for example, the IAEA Regulatory Authority
Information System (RAIS))
Demonstration
V-3.
Study of the licensing process for an industrial or a medical practice
Case study
V-4.
Conduct of a safety review for a licence application for an industrial

radiography facility or other type of practice
Case study
V-5.
Evaluation of an application for the use of radioactive sources in smoke

detectors or other consumer product (the principle of justification being
taken into account)
Case study
V-6.
Preparation of a press release by a regulatory authority on a topical issue Case study
18
PART VI: ASSESSMENT OF EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL EXPOSURES

Prerequisite: Successful completion of Parts IIV.
Objective:
To be able to estimate the doses to individuals arising from both external and internal
exposure.
Module
VI.1.
Assessment of
occupational
exposure due to
external sources
of radiation
Content
Reference
Dosimetric quantities (review)
Lecture notes
The radiation weighting factor wR in terms of unrestricted

linear energy transfer in water; equivalent dose; tissue
weighting factor wT; effective dose; personal dose equivalent
Hp (0.07) and Hp(10); the ambient dose equivalent H*(d) and
the directional dose equivalent (H(d))
[1, 2, 4, 8, 9,
10, 11, 12, 15]
The monitoring programmes for individual dose

assessment
Design of monitoring programmes
Personal dosimetry
Assessments of effective dose in various external exposure
conditions: practical approximations
Integrating personal dosimeters (TLD, film, condenser
chambers, etc.) calibrated for personal dose equivalent; use of
electronic personal dosimeters; performance requirements for
personal dosimeters
Whole body, extremities and skin dosimetry
Routine, special, accidental exposure assessment
Analysis of uncertainties: Type A) inhomogeneity of detector
sensitivity readings due to limited sensitivity and background,
variability of detector readings at zero dose; Type B) energy
dependence, directional dependence, non-linearity of the
response, fading due to temperature and humidity, effects due
to exposure to light, or to other types of ionizing radiation,
mechanical shock, calibration errors, variation in local natural
background
Monitoring programme for the work place
Routine, task related and special monitoring; fixed and
portable monitors; monitoring for work planning purposes;
monitoring to detect changes in the working environment;
monitoring systems for radiation fields, for surfaces, noble
gases; use of ambient dose equivalent and directional dose
equivalent; dose rate meters for receptor free conditions
calibrated for ambient and directional quantities
19
Module
Content
Reference
Interpretation of measurements
Recording levels; evaluation of doses to whole body,
extremities and skin; calculation of the effective dose caused
by external exposure; routine, task related and special
monitoring
Calibration
Primary and secondary standards; sources used for calibration;
calibration; Routine testing of equipment, performance testing,
type testing
Quality assurance
Quality assurance procedures
VI.2.
Assessment of
occupational
exposure due to
intakes of
radionuclides
Modes of intake
Lecture notes
Inhalation (particle sizes, AMAD, determination of size

distribution of aerosols), ingestion and absorption through skin
or wounds; influence of specific activity and physicochemical
state: retention in tissues, complexation, polymerization, etc.
[2, 3, 5, 8, 11,
12, 14, 15, 16,
17]
Special case of tritiated water and vapour: intake through skin

of splashed water and of vapour and respiratory intake
Intakes of radionuclides by workers; intakes of radionuclides
by members of the public
Monitoring programme
Monitoring programme for exposure due to the intake of
radionuclides
Monitoring programme: need, design of a routine monitoring
programme, methods of measurement, frequency of
monitoring, reference levels, special monitoring
Workplace monitoring: surface, air; the concept of DAC
Direct methods for personal monitoring: principles;
measurement geometry: whole body, thyroid, lung; methods of
detection; measurement procedures
Indirect methods for personal monitoring: biological samples
(urine, faeces, breath, blood, nose blows, tissue sample);
normalization of samples; physical samples (air samples,
surface samples); handling methods; methods of analysis
(radiochemical separation, detection)
20
Module
Content
Reference
Biokinetic models used by ICRP

Quantitative aspects of intake; uptake into blood and transport
to various organs; deposition in organs
Modelling by compartment models; relationships between
compartments as one basis for specifying monitoring
procedures; retention and elimination; exponential
compartments, biological half-life and effective half-life
Non-exponential retention; body model ICRP (standard man);
gut model; lung model; age dependent models; entry through
wounds and intact skin
Performance requirements for detection systems in internal
dosimetry
Calculation of committed effective dose
Committed effective dose; committed effective dose
per unit of intake; committed effective dose per unit
intake in the standard adult and as a function of age;
consistency of the measurements with biokinetic
models; dosimetric models of ICRP
Calculation of the organ contribution to the effective dose
Primary and secondary limits; Special case of radon and
radon progeny
Software for internal dose calculation (characteristics and
availability)
Calibration
Calibration of body counters; calibration of the biochemical
techniques; intercomparison of radiochemical assays;
standards; routine testing of equipment
Quality assurance
Quality assurance procedures
21
REFERENCES TO PART VI
[1]
[2]
[3]
[4]
[5]
[6]
[7]
[8]
[9]
[10]
[11]
[12]
[13]
[14]
[15]
[16]
[17]
22

Occupational Radiation Protection, Safety Standards Series No. RS-G-1.1, IAEA, Vienna
(1999).
Assessment of Occupational Exposure Due to Intakes of Radionuclides, Safety Standards
Series No. RS-G-1.2, IAEA, Vienna (1999).
Assessment of Occupational Exposure Due to External Sources of Radiation, Safety Standards
INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Indirect Methods for Assessing Intakes of
Radionuclides Causing Occupational Exposure, Safety Reports Series No. 18, IAEA, Vienna
(2000).
(1993).
(1998).
INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Workplace Monitoring for Radiation and
Contamination, Practical Radiation Technical Manual, IAEA-PRTM-1, Vienna (1995).
INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Personal Monitoring, Practical Radiation
Technical Manual IAEA-PRTM-2, Vienna (1995).
INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION ON RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION, Individual
Monitoring for Internal Exposure of Workers (Revision of ICRP Publication No. 54),
Publication No. 78, Ann. ICRP 27 34, Elsevier Science Ltd, Oxford (1997).
INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Direct Methods for Measuring
Radionuclides in the Human Body, Safety Series No. 114, IAEA, Vienna (1996).
INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Calibration of Radiation Protection
Monitoring Instruments, Safety Reports Series No. 16, IAEA, Vienna (2000).
INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Assessment and Treatment of External
and Internal Radionuclide Contamination, IAEA-TECDOC-869, Vienna (1996).
INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION ON RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION, Dose Coefficients
for Intakes of Radionuclides by Workers (Replacement of ICRP Publication No. 61),
Publication No. 68, Ann. ICRP 24 4, Elsevier Science Ltd, Oxford (1994).
INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION ON RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION, Age Dependent
Doses to Members of the Public from Intakes of Radionuclides: Part 5: Compilation of
Ingestion and Inhalation Coefficients, Publication No. 72, Ann. ICRP 26 1, Elsevier Science
Ltd, Oxford (1996).
INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION ON RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION, Human
Respiratory Tract Model for Radiological Protection, Publication No. 66, Ann. ICRP 24 13,
Elsevier Science Ltd, Oxford (1994).
PRACTICAL EXERCISES TO PART VI

No.
Practical exercise
Type
VI-1.
Development of a routine monitoring programme (internal and external

exposures)
Case study
VI-2.
Use of thermoluminescence dosimetry and film dosimetry for personal

dose assessment
Demonstration
VI-3.
Interpretation of measurements made with a personal dosimeter
Case study
VI-4.
Demonstration of practical monitoring systems for areas, surfaces and

air
Demonstration
VI-5.
Calibration of different dosimeters
Technical visit
to a secondary
standard
dosimetry
laboratory
(SSDL)
VI-6.
Measurement of the radionuclide content of the body by whole body

counting
Technical visit
to a whole body
counting facility
VI-7.
Measurement of radionuclides in urine samples
Laboratory
exercise
VI-8.
Calculation of internal doses using ICRP models for acute and chronic
exposure
Case study
23
PART VII: PROTECTION AGAINST OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE

Prerequisite: Successful completion of Parts IV.
Objective:
To be able to use the occupational radiation protection concepts in developing a

radiation protection programme for any practice.
Module
Content
References
VII.1.
Organization and
management
Radiation protection programme
Lecture notes
Prior radiological evaluation and safety assessment; scope

and structure of the radiation protection programme;
responsibility and commitment of registrant, licensees and
employers; responsibility of workers and others at the
workplace; radiation protection organization; special
administrative arrangements; infrastructure; role of the
radiation protection officer; role of the qualified expert;
lines of communication (internal, between employers, with
regulatory authority); safety culture; quality assurance;
emergency preparedness
[1, 4, 5, 6, 32]
VII.2. Methods of
protection and the
safe use of
radiation sources;
optimization
Technical aspects of radiation protection against sealed

and unsealed sources
Lecture notes
General principles
[1, 2, 6, 10, 11,

14, 16, 17, 18,
32, 34]
Time, distance and shielding; minimum number of sources;

protection against contamination; house keeping; hierarchy
in protective measures infrastructure (design) and
procedures
Safety and security of sources
Physical protection of sources and waste; leak testing, signs
and tagging; conditioning; shielding; storage;
decommissioning; emergency procedures
Features of facility design
Design feature (considering also scattering effects);
ventilation system; shielding calculation; safety interlocks;
remote handling equipment; fume hoods; hot cells; glove
boxes; changing room; physical barriers; storage facilities;
liquid effluent pipeline and decay control; fixed radiation
monitors; warning signs; quality assurance; commissioning
survey and regulatory review
24
Module
Content
References
Personal protection
Protective clothing; respiratory protection; contamination
control; decontamination
Administrative and procedural controls
Classification of areas
Controlled and supervised areas
Policies and procedures
Local rules and supervision; justification of practices and
interventions, compliance with dose limits; record keeping
and reporting
Optimization of radiation protection
Commitment to optimization; the optimization process;
investigation levels; dose constraints; use of decision aiding
techniques
Quality assurance
Routine assessment of management and technical
performance; audits and review; feedback for
improvements
Training
Induction training for new comers; specific safe working
procedures; refresher training; communication skills
VII.3. Individual
and workplace
monitoring
Monitoring
Lecture notes
Purposes of monitoring
Individual monitoring for external and internal exposure
Work place monitoring; choice of instrumentation and
methods
[1, 6, 7, 8, 13,
26, 27]
Interpretation of results; record keeping

VII.4. Health
surveillance
Health surveillance
Lecture notes
Objectives; responsibilities; medical examination of

workers; content of training for the physicians; counselling;
management of overexposed workers
[1, 6, 9, 28, 30]
25
Module
VII.5. Potential
exposures
Content
References
Potential exposures
Lecture notes
Safety assessment of structures, systems, components and

procedures related to protection and safety including
modifications of such items
[1, 3, 15, 29, 33,

35]
Documentation of safety assessments

Accident prevention, mitigation and management, design
provision and quality assurance for control of potential
exposures; investigations of accidents, incidents and
abnormal exposures and follow-up with corrective action
VII.6. Protection
against
occupational
exposure in
industrial
radiography
Industrial radiography
Lecture notes
Overview of industrial radiography; types of exposure

devices (gamma radiography sources and containers; X ray
radiography equipment; pipe crawler equipment; real time
radiography); organizational responsibilities; specific
regulatory requirements; basic requirements for safety
(design and use of shielded enclosures; site radiography
procedures; storage and transport of sources; safety
associated with the equipment maintenance); radiation
protection programme: protection of workers; protection of
the public; emergency preparedness and response; lessons
learned from accidental exposure in industrial radiography
[10, 11, 18, 25,

34]
VII.7. Protection
against
occupational
exposure in
industrial
irradiators and
accelerators
Industrial irradiators and accelerators
Lecture notes
Overview of industrial irradiators and accelerators;

organizational responsibilities; basic requirements for
safety. specific regulatory requirements; safety associated
to the equipment;. maintenance; radiation protection
programme. protection of the workers; emergency
preparedness and response; lessons learned from accidental
exposure in industrial irradiators and accelerators
[18, 22, 23, 34,

37, 38, 39]
VII.8. Protection
against
Occupational
Exposure in the
Use of Nuclear
Gauges
Nucleonic gauges
Lecture notes
Overview of gauging devices; organizational

responsibilities; basic requirements for safety; safety
associated to the equipment; radiation protection
programme; protection of the workers
[18, 24]
VII.9. Protection
against
occupational
exposure in the use
of tracers
Radiotracers
Lecture notes
Overview of tracer uses; organizational responsibilities;

basic requirements for safety; radiation protection
programme. Control of effluents; protection of the workers
[18]
26
Module
Content
References
VII.10. Protection
against
occupational
exposure in well
logging devices
Well logging
Lecture notes
Overview of well logging devices; organizational

responsibilities; basic requirements for safety; radiation
protection programme; protection of workers
[18]
VII.11. Protection
against
occupational
exposure in
radioisotope
production plants
Radioisotope production plants
Lecture notes
Overview of radioisotope production plants; organizational

responsibilities; basic requirements for safety. Safety
associated to the plant; specific regulatory requirements;
radiation protection programme. Control of effluents;
protection of workers
[18]
VII.12. Protection
against
occupational
exposure in
diagnostic
radiology
Diagnostic radiology
Lecture notes
Overview of diagnostic radiology; classification of the

equipment: general and specialized radiology , basic
requirements for safety; safety associated to the equipment
(IEC standards); shielding; radiation protection programme;
protection of the workers
[18, 31, 36]
VII.13. Protection
against
occupational
exposure in
nuclear medicine
Nuclear medicine
Lecture notes
Overview of nuclear medicine. Radionuclides used in

nuclear medicine; basic requirements for safety; safety in
diagnostic applications (in vivo and in vitro); safety in
therapeutic applications; radiation protection programme;
[18, 21, 31, 36]
VII.14. Protection
against
occupational
exposure in
radiotherapy
Radiotherapy
Lecture notes
Overview of radiotherapy. Radiation sources and

equipment used in brachytherapy and teletherapy, basic
requirements for safety; safety requirements on radiation
sources and equipment (IEC and ISO) for radiotherapy;
radiation protection programme, protection of the workers
[12, 18, 19, 20,

31, 34, 36]
VII.15. Protection
against
occupational
exposure in
nuclear
installations
Nuclear installations
Lecture notes
Types of installations: nuclear fuel fabrication plant,

nuclear reactor (including critical and subcritical
assemblies, research reactor, NPP), spent fuel storage
facility, enrichment plant, reprocessing facility; basic
requirements for safety; safety features and design
principles (redundancy, diversity, physical separation,
multiple barrier concept); radiation protection programme;
27
Module
VII.16. Protection
against
occupational
exposure in mining
and processing of
raw materials
Content
References
Mining and processing of raw materials
Lecture notes
Basic requirements for safety; ventilation; exclusion and

exemption; radiation protection programme; protection of
the workers
[1, 9]
REFERENCES TO PART VII

[1]
[2]
[3]
[4]
[5]
[6]
[7]
[8]
[9]
[10]
[11]
[12]
[13]
[14]
[15]
[16]
28

INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, The Principles of Radioactive Waste
Management, Safety Series No. 111-F, IAEA, Vienna (1995).
INTERNATIONAL NUCLEAR SAFETY ADVISORY GROUP, Safety Culture, Safety Series
No. 75-INSAG-4, IAEA, Vienna (1991).
INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Recommendations for the Safe Use and
Regulation of Radiation Sources in Industry, Medicine, Research and Teaching, Safety Series
No. 102, IAEA, Vienna (1990).
Occupational Radiation Protection, Safety Standards Series No. RS-G-1.1, IAEA, Vienna
(1999).
Assessment of Occupational Exposure Due to Intakes of Radionuclides, Safety Standards
Assessment of Occupational Exposure Due to External Sources of Radiation, Safety Standards
INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Lessons Learned from Accidents in
Industrial Radiography, Safety Reports Series No. 7, IAEA, Vienna (1998).
INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Radiation Protection and Safety in
INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Lessons Learned from Accidental
Exposures in Radiotherapy, Safety Reports Series No. 17, IAEA, Vienna (2000).
Radionuclides Causing Occupational Exposure, Safety Reports Series No. 18, IAEA, Vienna
(2000).
INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Training in Radiation Protection and the
Safe Use of Radiation Sources, Safety Reports Series No. 20, IAEA, Vienna (2001).
INTERNATIONAL NUCLEAR SAFETY ADVISORY GROUP, Potential Exposure in
Nuclear Safety, INSAG-9, IAEA, Vienna (1995).
INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Minimization and Segregation of
Radioactive Wastes, IAEA-TECDOC-652, Vienna (1992).
[17] INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Communications on Nuclear, Radiation,

Transport and Waste Safety: A Practical Handbook, IAEA-TECDOC-1076, Vienna (1999).
[18] INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, The Safe Use of Radiation Sources,
[19] INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Brachytherapy, Practical Radiation Safety
Manual, IAEA-PRSM-5 (Rev.1), Vienna (1996).
[20] INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, High Energy Teletherapy, Practical
Radiation Safety Manual, IAEA-PRSM-4 (Rev.1), Vienna (1996).
[21] INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Manual on Therapeutic Uses of Iodine131, Practical Radiation Safety Manual, IAEA-PRSM-6 (Rev.1), Vienna (1996).
[22] INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Self-contained Gamma Irradiators
(Categories I and III), Practical Radiation Safety Manual, IAEA-PRSM-7 (Rev.1), Vienna
(1996).
[23] INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Panoramic Gamma Irradiators (Categories
II and IV), Practical Radiation Safety Manual, IAEA-PRSM-8 (Rev.1), Vienna (1996).
[24] INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Nuclear Gauges, Practical Radiation
Safety Manual, IAEA-PRSM-3 (Rev.1), IAEA, Vienna (1996).
[25] INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Gamma Radiography, Practical Radiation
Safety Manual, IAEA-PRSM-1 (Rev.1), Vienna (1996).
[26] INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Workplace Monitoring for Radiation and
Contamination, Practical Radiation Technical Manual, IAEA-PRTM-1, Vienna (1995).
[27] INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Personal Monitoring, Practical Radiation
Technical Manual, IAEA-PRTM-2, Vienna (1995).
[28] INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Health Effects and Medical Surveillance,
Practical Radiation Technical Manual, IAEA-PRTM-3, Vienna (1998).
[29] INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION ON RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION, 1990
[30] INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Health Surveillance of Persons
Occupationally Exposed to Ionizing Radiation: Guidance for Occupational Physicians, Safety
Reports Series No. 5, IAEA, Vienna (1998).
[31] INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION ON RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION, Radiological
Protection and Safety in Medicine, Publication No. 73, Ann. ICRP 26 2, Elsevier Science Ltd,
Oxford (1996).
[32] INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION ON RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION, General Principles
for Radiation Protection of Workers, Publication No. 75, Ann. ICRP 27 1, Elsevier Science Ltd,
Oxford (1997).
[33] INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION ON RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION, Protection from
Potential Exposures: Application to Selected Radiation Sources, Publication No. 76, Ann. ICRP
27 2, Elsevier Science Ltd, Oxford (1997).
[34] INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Manual on Shielded Enclosures, Practical
Radiation Safety Manual, IAEA-PRSM-2 (Rev.1), Vienna (1996).
[35] INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Lessons Learned from Accidents in
Industrial Irradiation Facilities, IAEA, Vienna (1996).
[36] WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, Manual on Radiation Protection in Hospitals and
General Practice, Vols 24, WHO, Geneva (1977).
[37] INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, The Radiological Accident in San
Salvador, IAEA, Vienna (1990).
[38] INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, An Electron Accelerator Accident in
Hanoi, Viet Nam, IAEA, Vienna (1996).
[39] INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, The Radiological Accident at the
Irradiation Facility in Nesvizh, IAEA, Vienna (1996).
29
PRACTICAL EXERCISES TO PART VII

No.
Practical exercise
Type
VII-1.
Visit to industrial radiography facility
Technical visit
VII-2.
Visit to an irradiator or accelerator for industrial or research use
Technical visit
VII-3.
Visit to a department of nuclear medicine of a hospital
Technical visit
VII-4.
Preparation of an organizational chart and highlights of a radiation

protection programme in a hospital (radiotherapy, diagnostic radiology
or nuclear medicine) and in an industrial facility (industrial
radiography or irradiator)
Case study
VII-5.
Shielding calculations for an X ray facility
Exercise
VII-6.
Application of the as low as reasonably achievable (ALARA)

principle for occupational exposure
Case study
VII-7.
Leak testing of sealed sources
Laboratory
exercise
VII-8.
Use of personal protective equipment
Demonstration
VII-9.
Choice of a personal dosimeter and monitoring instruments
Demonstration
VII-10.
Preparation of a laboratory to work temporarily with unsealed sources
Simulation
VII-11
Monitoring a workplace for external radiation; selection of

instrumentation; interpretation of results
Simulation
VII-12.
Monitoring a workplace for surface and air contamination; use of gross

alpha and beta measurements and gamma spectrometry
Simulation
VII-13.
Decontamination of surfaces
Laboratory
exercise
VII-14.
Determination of individual dose due to air contamination
Case study
VII-15.
Management of personal dose records, dose reduction measures,

special monitoring, follow-up measures
Case study
VII-16.
Comparison of predicted doses to personnel on the basis of workplace

monitoring with the results of individual monitoring in mixed radiation
fields
Case study
30
PART VIII: MEDICAL EXPOSURES IN DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY, RADIOTHERAPY

AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
Prerequisite:
Successful completion of Parts IVI.
Objective:
To be able to apply the radiation protection principles to medical exposure. To

understand the concepts used to calculate the dose to patient and to carry out quality
assurance procedures.
Module
VIII.1. Scope and
responsibilities
Content
References
General principles
Lecture notes
Diagnostic and treatment purposes; registration of

professionals; licensees; role of medical practitioner; role
of qualified expert in medical physics
[1, 2, 4, 7, 8]
Training
Workers to be trained; content of the training programmes;
updating of programmes; refresher training
VIII.2.
Justification of
medical exposures
Justification of medical exposures
Lecture notes
Identification of alternative techniques; evaluation of the

detriment; criteria for the justification of exposure
(difference between diagnostic and treatment practices)
[1, 8]
VIII.3.
Optimization of
protection for
medical exposures
Design considerations for equipment
Lecture notes
Radiation safety; international requirements (standards

(IEC, ISO) for radiation generators and radioactive sources)
[1, 5, 6, 7, 8]
Basic technical characteristics; regular review and

maintenance; factors affecting dose to the patient
Determination of a dose to the patient
Specific correction factors for the determination of
absorbed dose in water for photon and electron beams;
determination of the dose in nuclear medicine, diagnostic
radiology and radiotherapy: determination by assessment;
determination by measurement; comparison with reference
levels
Operational considerations
Optimization of dose distribution in treatment (planning of
physical treatment); minimizing exposures of patients
(difference between diagnostic and treatment practices);
mobile equipment versus fixed equipment; exposure of
women in reproductive capacity; use of organ shielding
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Module
Content
References
Guidance levels for the patients

Guidance levels for the patient specified by professional
bodies on the basis of relevant surveys (in diagnostic and
radiotherapy); dose constraints (persons exposed for
medical research purposes) and comforters; ethical review
committee for experiments; activity in patients to be
discharged from treatment in nuclear medicine
VIII.4. Quality
assurance
Comprehensive specific quality assurance programmes
Lecture notes
Pre-use testing; periodic control (physical and clinical

parameters); periodic quality audit and review
[1, 7]
Calibration of sources and equipment

Traceability to secondary standard dosimetry laboratory
(SSDL); quantities used for calibration; criteria used for
calibration of different types of equipment (radiotherapy
equipment, sealed and unsealed sources); standards
Records
Identification of the information to be recorded related to
the type of medical exposure
VIII.5. Accidental
exposures in
medical
applications
Accidental medical exposures
Lecture notes
Identification and investigation of accidental medical

exposures; report to the regulatory authority; lessons
learned and feedback into operation
[1, 3]
REFERENCES TO PART VIII

[1]
[2]
[3]
[4]
[5]
32

Standards Series RS-G-1.4, IAEA, Vienna ( 2001).
Exposures in Radiotherapy, Safety Reports Series No. 17, IAEA, Vienna (2000).
INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Absorbed Dose Determination in Photon
and Electron Beams: An International Code of Practice, Second Edition, Technical Reports
Series No. 277, IAEA, Vienna (1997).
[6]
[7]
[8]

(1993).
INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Design and Implementation of a
Radiotherapy Programme: Clinical, Medical Physics, Radiation Protection and Safety Aspects,
IAEA-TECDOC-1040, Vienna (1998).
INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION ON RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION, Radiological
Protection and Safety in Medicine, Publication No. 73, Ann ICRP 26 2, Elsevier Science Ltd,
Oxford (1996).
PRACTICAL EXERCISES TO PART VIII
No.
Practical exercise
Type
VIII-1.
Determination of doses to patients
Case study
VIII-2.
Optimization of doses to patients in diagnostic radiology
Case study
VIII-3.
Optimization of doses to patients in nuclear medicine and

radiotherapy
Case study
VIII-4.
Measurement of the absorbed dose in the body for a unidirectional

exposure to cobalt-60 using a phantom and thermoluminescence
dosimetry detectors
Laboratory
exercises
VIII-5.
Visit to a hospital: departments of radiology, radiotherapy, nuclear

medicine: demonstration of procedures and specification of the
information to be recorded
Technical visit
VIII-6.
Analysis of accidents in medical exposure
Case study
33
PART IX: EXPOSURE OF THE PUBLIC DUE TO PRACTICES

Prerequisite: Successful completion of Parts IVII.
Objective:
To become aware of the various pathways by which the public might be exposed to
radiation as a result of practices and methods for determining doses.
Module
IX.1. Sources of
exposure of the
public
Content
References
Natural sources of exposure (review)
Lecture notes
Terrestrial sources (potassium-40, uranium, thorium, radon);

exposure to cosmic and cosmogenic radiation; geographic
variation
[13]
Human made sources of exposure (review)

Fallout from atomic bomb tests; effluent discharges;
transport; consumer products; etc.
IX.2.
Responsibilities
and organization
Responsibilities
Lecture notes
Responsibilities of licensees and registrants; regulatory

authorities; regulations; inspection; monitoring; reporting;
adequate records; emergency planning; communication with
the public; physical protection and the safe use of sources;
registry and periodic physical inventory of sources; control
and disposal of spent sources; control of visitors
[2]
IX.3. Safe transport

of radioactive
material
Safe transport
Lecture notes
34
Regulatory terminology; basic safety concepts: materials and [3, 4]

packages; activity limits and material restrictions; package
limits and typical contents; material requirements, package
requirements and design; material and package test
procedures; controls and communications; labels, transport
index; fissile material; consignors and carriers
responsibilities; emergency planning and preparedness;
national competent authorities; international model
organizations and agreements; international liability and
insurance; information services provided by the IAEA;
training
Module
IX.4. Safety of
radioactive waste
management
Content
References
Radioactive waste management
Lecture notes
Sources of radioactive waste, waste types, waste

classification, waste characterization
[5, 6]
Principles of radioactive waste management, basic technical

management options: dilute and disperse, concentrate and
contain, storage for decay and clearance from control
[2, 5, 7]
Waste minimization
[8]
Pre-disposal waste management: collection, segregation,

treatment, conditioning, secure storage
[5, 9, 10, 11]
Control of effluents: approach to regulatory control,

establishing authorized discharge levels
[2, 12]
Management of disused sealed sources: technical

options and safety aspects
[13, 14, 15]
Management of waste from decommissioning
[9, 16]
Solid waste disposal: disposal options for different waste [7, 17, 18]
types, safety principles and technologies for assuring long
term safety, safety assessment methods
Management of waste from uranium and thorium
mining and milling
[19]
Management of NORM waste

Cleanup of contaminated areas
[20, 21]
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Module
IX.5.
Environmental
dose assessment
IX.6. Source and

environmental
monitoring
Content
Environmental assessment
References
[22]
Environmental dispersion and transfer routes

(atmospheric, terrestrial, aquatic), exposure pathways for
humans, critical groups, assessment models, individual and
collective dose assessment, committed effective dose per
unit intake as a function of age
Environmental monitoring
[2, 23]
Monitoring at source: external radiation and liquid

and gaseous effluents, verification of compliance
with discharge limits
Environmental monitoring: atmosphere, water
bodies, foodstuffs, other environmental indicators,
verification of compliance with derived environmental
reference levels, survey techniques
Application to different sources: nuclear power plants,
waste facilities, including repositories, mining and milling,
tailings, contaminated land
IX.7. Consumer
products
36
Consumer products
Lecture notes
Definition; justification; optimization (including type

testing); responsibilities of manufacturer and supplier; prior
authorization; guidance for users; labelling
[2]
REFERENCES TO PART IX
[1]
[2]
[3]
[4]
[5]
[6]
[7]
[8]
[9]
[10]
[11]
[12]
[13]
[14]
[15]
[16]
[17]
[18]
[19]
[20]
[21]

RADIATION, Sources and Effects of Ionizing Radiation, UNSCEAR 2000, Report to the
General Assembly with Scientific Annexes, Volume 1: Sources United Nations, New York
(2000).
INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Regulations for the Safe Transport of
Radioactive Material, Safety Standards Series No. TS-R-1 (1996 Edition, Revised), IAEA,
Vienna (2000).
INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Safe Transport of Radioactive Materials
(3rd edition), Training Course Series No. 1, IAEA, Vienna (1999).
INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Radioactive Waste Management, An
IAEA Source Book, IAEA, Vienna (1992).
INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Classification of Radioactive Waste,
Safety Series No. 111-G-1.1, IAEA, Vienna (1994).
INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Minimization and Segregation of
Radioactive Wastes, IAEA-TECDOC-652, Vienna (1992).
INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Predisposal Management of Radioactive
Waste, Including Decommissioning, Safety Standards Series No. WS-R-2, IAEA, Vienna
(2000).
INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Management of Radioactive Waste from
Nuclear Applications, Training Course Series No. 8, IAEA, Vienna (1997).
INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Management of Small Quantities of
Radioactive Waste, IAEA-TECDOC-1041, Vienna (1998).
INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Regulatory Control of Discharges to the
Environment, Safety Standards Series No. WS-G-2.3, IAEA, Vienna (2000).
INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Methods to Identify and Locate Spent
Radiation Sources, IAEA-TECDOC-804, Vienna (1995).
INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Handling, Conditioning and Storage of
Spent Sealed Radioactive Sources, IAEA-TECDOC-1145, Vienna (2000).
INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Decommissioning of Medical, Industrial
and Research Facilities, Safety Standards Series No. WS-G-2.2, IAEA, Vienna (1999).
INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Near Surface Disposal of Radioactive
Waste, Safety Standards Series No. WS-R-1, IAEA, Vienna (1999).
INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Safety Assessment for Near Surface
Disposal of Radioactive Waste, Safety Standards Series No. WS-G-1.1, IAEA, Vienna (1999).
INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Safe Management of Wastes from the
Mining and Milling of Uranium and Thorium Ores, Safety Standards Series No. 85, IAEA,
Vienna (1987).
INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION ON RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION, Protection of the
Public in Situations of Prolonged Radiation Exposure, ICRP Publication 82, Oxford (2000).
INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Restoration of Environments with
Radioactive Residues (Proc. Int. Symp. Arlington, USA, 1999), IAEA, Vienna (2000).
37
[22] INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Generic Models for Use in Assessing the
Impact of Discharges of Radioactive Substances to the Environment, Safety Reports Series No.
19, IAEA, Vienna (2001).
[23] INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION ON RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION, Principles of
Monitoring for the Radiation Protection of the Population, ICRP Publication 43, Ann. ICRP
15 1, Oxford (1985).
PRACTICAL EXERCISES TO PART IX

No.
Practical exercise
IX-1.
Procedures for transport of material: characterization of materials and

selection of optimum type of package
Case study
IX-2.
Packaging of radioisotopes for transport
Laboratory
exercise
IX-3.
Preparation of shipping documents for transport by road and air
Laboratory
exercise
IX-4.
Collection and segregation of waste: monitoring, preliminary

conditioning and labelling
Laboratory
exercise
IX-5.
Visit to a waste treatment facility and a waste management facility
Technical visit
IX-6.
Listing of the components of an environmental monitoring programme

for a given installation
Case study
IX-7.
Preparation and measurements of environmental samples: air, soil,

water and foodstuffs
Laboratory
exercise
IX-8.
Interpretation of the results of an environmental monitoring

programme
Case study
38
Type
PART X: INTERVENTION IN SITUATIONS OF CHRONIC AND

EMERGENCY EXPOSURE
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Parts IVII and Part IX.
Objective:
To develop an awareness of the causes and consequences of situations of chronic

exposure, and of radiological and nuclear accidents and approaches to mitigate their
consequences.
Module
X.1. General
principles and
types of events
Content
References
Principles for intervention
Lecture notes
Chronic exposure situations: types - radon, residual

contamination, etc.; remedial action plans; action levels
[1, 4, 5, 13,
1929]
Nuclear and radiological accidents: nuclear reactor

accident; accident with radiation sources, accident outside
the country with transboundary effects; nuclear powered
satellites and re-entry; history of past accidents; lessons
learned
X.2. Basic
concepts for
emergency
response
Emergency response
Lecture notes
Concepts and objectives of emergency response; principles

of intervention, including intervention levels; protective
actions and operational intervention levels; emergency
response strategies; generic response organization
[1, 2,17]
X.3. Basic
concepts for
emergency
preparedness for a
nuclear accident or
radiological
emergency
Emergency preparedness
Lecture notes
Concepts and objectives of emergency preparedness;

emergency planning categories; planning areas and zones;
planning levels and responsibilities; planning elements for
emergency preparedness; integrated planning concepts;
personal protective equipment and devices; training;
exercises
[2, 3, 6, 8, 18]
X.4. Developing a
national capability
for response to a
nuclear accident or
radiological
emergency
Implementation of emergency response plans
Lecture notes
Step by step approach to developing and implementing

emergency response plans and procedures; identification
and assignment of critical tasks; concept of operations;
national emergency response plan
[8, 9]
Checklists of emergency preparedness; considerations for

radiological and nuclear accidents: infrastructure elements;
functional elements
39
Module
Content
References
X.5. Overview of
assessment and
response in a
radiological
emergency
Assessment of radiological emergency
Lecture notes
Accident scenarios; generic response organization in a

radiological emergency; emergency management; response
at the scene: co-ordination of organizations involved; initial
response; radiological response: source recovery;
decontamination; removal of radioactive wastes; dose
assessment overview: external and internal; lessons learned
from Goinia accident
[7, 11, 19, 20,

21, 22, 23, 25]
X.6. Overview of
assessment and
response in a
nuclear reactor
emergency
Assessment of nuclear emergency
Lecture notes
Events leading to a release from the core; releases from the

core and to the environment; exposure pathways; protective
actions; revision of operational intervention levels; lessons
learned from reactor accidents (Three Mile Island,
Chernobyl)
[9]
X.7. Monitoring in
a nuclear accident
or radiological
emergency
Emergency monitoring overview
Lecture notes
Objectives; generic monitoring organization and strategy;

small and large scale accidents; staff qualification;
instrumentation; basic survey method during an emergency;
quality assurance
[12, 15]
Field radiation and contamination monitoring

Objectives; basic methods and techniques (plume survey;
ground deposition survey; environmental dosimetry; source
monitoring; surface contamination survey; aerial survey);
field sampling: objectives; methods and techniques
(sampling of air; soil; milk; human food; pasture; sediment)
measurement techniques; gamma spectrometry (laboratory
and in situ); gross alpha and beta measurements;
radiochemical analysis
Radiation protection of monitoring teams
Objectives; personal protection guides; personal
monitoring; simple decontamination techniques
Basic data evaluation
Methods; field monitoring data evaluation; radionuclide
concentration data evaluation; mapping; link to operational
intervention levels
X.8. Medical
management of
radiation injuries
40
Medical management
Lecture notes
Responsibilities and management of medical intervention;

the triage of victims; diagnosis and treatment; training of
those involved in medical management of the victims
(medical, paramedical staff); psychological effects
[1, 10, 14]
Module
Content
X.9.
Communication
with the public
Communication
X.10. International
co-operation
International co-operation
Communication with the public and other parties, including

regulatory authority in neighbouring countries; objectives
of communication with the public; spokesperson;
preparation of message; communication methods and
means; communication schedule; resources; training on
communications
References
Lecture notes
[16]
Lecture notes
Safety conventions and their implementation

IAEA Emergency Response Network (ERNET)
REFERENCES TO PART X
[1]
[2]
[3]
[4]
[5]
[6]
[7]
[8]
[9]
[10]
[11]
[12]
[13]

INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Lessons Learned from Accidents in
Exposures in Radiotherapy, Safety Reports Series, No. 17, IAEA, Vienna (2000).
INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Methods to Identify and Locate Spent
INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Method for the Development of
Emergency Response Preparedness for Nuclear or Radiological Accidents, IAEA-TECDOC953, Vienna (1997).
INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Generic Procedures for Determining
Protective Actions during a Reactor Accident, IAEA-TECDOC-955, Vienna (1997).
INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Health Effects and Medical Surveillance,
Practical Radiation Technical Manual, IAEA-PRTM-3, Vienna (1998).
INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Generic Procedures for Assessment and
Response during a Radiological Emergency, IAEA-TECDOC-1162, Vienna (2000).
INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Rapid Monitoring of Large Groups of
Internally Contaminated People Following a Radiation Accident, IAEA-TECDOC-746, Vienna
(1994).
41
[14] INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION,

Planning the Medical Response to Radiological Accidents, Safety Reports Series No. 4, IAEA,
Vienna (1998).
[15] INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Assessment and Treatment of External
and Internal Radionuclide Contamination, IAEA-TECDOC-869, Vienna (1996).
[16] INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Generic Procedures for Monitoring in a
Nuclear or Radiological Emergency, IAEA-TECDOC-1092, Vienna (1999).
[17] INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Intervention Criteria for Use in Planning
the Response to a Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency, Safety Series No. 109, IAEA,
Vienna (1994).
[18] INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, A Model National Emergency Response
Plan for Radiological Accidents, IAEA-TECDOC-718, Vienna (1993).
[19] INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, The Radiological Accident in Goinia,
IAEA, Vienna (1988).
[20] INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, The Radiological Accident in San
Salvador, IAEA, Vienna (1990).
[21] INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, An Electron Accelerator Accident in
Hanoi, Viet Nam, IAEA, Vienna (1996).
[22] INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, The Radiological Accident at the
Irradiation Facility in Nesvizh, IAEA, Vienna (1996).
[23] INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, The Radiological Accident in Tammiku,
[24] INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Dosimetric and Medical Aspects of the
Radiological Accident in Goinia in 1987, IAEA-TECDOC-1009, Vienna (1998).
[25] INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Accidental Overexposure of Radiotherapy
Patients in San Jos, Costa Rica, IAEA, Vienna (1998).
[26] INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, The Radiological Situation at the Atolls of
Mururoa and Fangataufa, IAEA, Vienna (1998).
[27] INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, The Radiological Accident in the
Reprocessing Plant at Tomsk, IAEA, Vienna (1998).
[28] INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, The Radiological Accident in Soreq, IAEA,
Vienna (1993).
[29] INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Lessons Learned from Accidents in
PRACTICAL EXERCISES TO PART X
No.
Practical exercise
Type
X-1.
Measurement of radon in dwellings and comparison with action level
Laboratory
exercise
X-2.
Response to a hypothetical accident: loss of a gamma radiography

source
Case study
X-3.
Response to a hypothetical accident: environmental release of a

substantial amount of radioactive material
Case study
X-4.
Estimation of the individual doses following an accidental overexposure
Case study
X-5.
Search for a lost source
Simulation
X-6.
Response to a hypothetical transport accident with radioactive material
Simulation
X-7.
Communication with the public and with information media after a

hypothetical accident; press conference
Simulation
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PART XI: TRAINING THE TRAINERS

Prerequisite:
For the workshops: successful completion of Parts IX.
Objective:
To be able to organize and implement national training courses. To develop didactic

skills.
Module
XI.1. Training
needs
Content
References
General considerations on persons to be trained and types

of training
Lecture notes
[1, 2]
Knowledge, competence and qualification processes

Characteristics of the persons to be trained: qualified experts;
radiation protection officers; qualified operators; health
professionals; medical practitioners; workers including the
operators of the radiation application and those marginally
involved in the work; staff from regulatory authorities; and
emergency response personnel; trainers
Classroom based training, distance learning, on the job
training, refresher training; education at schools; radiation
awareness programme for the public
XI.2. Being a
lecturer
Being a lecturer
Lecture notes
Building a structured learning session to meet objectives
[3]
Differences between learning objectives and course content;

defining learning objectives appropriate to participant
background; building the learning scale step by step; choice
of a teaching method; optimization of learning time to meet
objectives
How to teach involving the group
Create a positive climate; motivating participants; enhance
group discussions: do not speak and do yourself, encourage
the participants discuss and work out problems themselves;
solving difficulties with participants; conception of didactic
material; adding value using visual aids; permanent
assessment of the acquired notions
43
Module
XI.3. Setting up a
training course
Content
References
Course design
Lecture notes
Aims and objectives, syllabus, lecture plans, course

programme, lecture notes
[3]
Selection of lecturers/instructors
Course organization
Course administration, facilities and equipment, selection of
participants, pedagogical methodologies, preparation of
demonstrations, practical exercises and case studies, field
visits, preparation of examinations
Course evaluation
Results of the examination, participants and lecturers
feedback, results of the evaluation, independent course audits
REFERENCES TO PART XI
[1]
[2]
[3]
44
INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, FOOD AND AGRICULTURE

ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS, INTERNATIONAL LABOUR
Safe Use of Radiation Sources, Safety Reports Series No. 20, IAEA, Vienna ( 2001).
PRACTICAL EXERCISES TO PART XI

No.
Practical exercise
Type
XI-1.
Preparation of a syllabus and programme for a training course on

radiation protection and the safety for users
Case study
XI-2.
Suggested topics for presentation and discussion by the participants:
Presentations and
workshops
Occupational radiation protection in a given application of ionizing

radiation
Safety assessment for licensing purposes for a given installation
Preparation of an inspection in a given installation
Medical application of sources of ionizing radiation and safety

related aspects
Limitations and use of radiation protection instrumentation
Natural radioactivity and radiation exposure of the public
Conceptual planning to respond to a radiological emergency at a

given installation
45
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Radiography, Safety Reports Series No. 13, IAEA, Vienna (1999).
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Radionuclides, Safety Reports Series No. 14, IAEA, Vienna (1999).
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CONTRIBUTORS TO DRAFTING AND REVIEW

Cruz-Suarez, R.
Cullingwood, I.
National Radiological Protection Board, United Kingdom
Gustafsson, M.
Hamoleila, M.
Atomic Energy Commission, Syrian Arab Republic
Iskef, H.
Atomic Energy Commission, Syrian Arab Republic
Lirsac, P.N.
Institut National des Sciences et Techniques Nuclaires, France
Massera, G.
Mrabit, K.
Nogueira de Oliveira, C.
Oliveira, A.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Argentina
Ortiz-Lpez, P.
Sadagopan, G.
Schmitt-Hannig, A.
Bundesamt fr Strahlenschutz, Germany
Sharma, D.N.
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, India
Sohrabi, M.
Turai, I.
Wieland, P.
Wrixon, A.

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TRAINING COURSE SERIES No.

Postgraduate Educational Course in

INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, VIENNA, 2002

The originating Section of this publication in the IAEA was:

POSTGRADUATE EDUCATIONAL COURSE IN RADIATION PROTECTION AND THE

REVIEW OF FUNDAMENTALS ...............................................................................................5

The learning objective of each part is specified.

The prerequisites for each part are specified.

Unnecessary repetition of topics has been eliminated.

Practical training sessions (demonstrations, laboratory exercises, case studies, technical

2. OVERVIEW OF THE STANDARD SYLLABUS

TABLE I. OVERVIEW OF THE STANDARD SYLLABUS

To become familiar with the basic

To understand dosimetric quantities and

To become familiar with the mechanisms of

To become aware of the ICRPs conceptual

To become acquainted with the elements of

To be able to estimate the doses to

To be able to use the concepts of

Medical exposures in Parts IVI

To be able to apply the radiation protection

Parts IVII To become aware of the various pathways

Parts IVII To become aware of the causes and

Training the trainers

To be able to organize and conduct national

3. THE STANDARD SYLLABUS

To gain a basic knowledge of nuclear physics and related matters.

Overview of the training course: aim, learning objectives,

Basic nuclear physics

Introduction to atomic structure

Neutrons, protons and electrons; periodic table; atomic mass,

Charged particle radiation

Heavy particles (alpha, proton nuclei)

Energy transfer mechanisms, ionization, scattering nuclear

Terrestrial radionuclides: Uranium (235U and 238U), 232Th,

Cosmic radiation: types of cosmic radiation; variation with

PRACTICAL EXERCISES TO PART I

Presentation of different types of radiation sources and explanation of

Demonstration of radioactive decay: charts of nuclides, use of books

Application of the radioactive decay equation; use of some simple

Counting of statistics using a GeigerMller or similar counter and

Ranges of alpha and beta particles

Moderation and absorption of neutrons

Demonstration of shielding properties of different materials and

Demonstration of backscattering of beta radiation

Demonstration of absorption of beta radiation within sources of

Determination of maximum energy levels of beta radiation by

Study of attenuation of gamma radiation as a function of thickness and

PART II: QUANTITIES AND MEASUREMENTS

To understand dosimetric quantities and their measurement units and to perform

Radiometric quantities and interaction coefficients:

Radiation field; fluence (rate); energy fluence (rate); cross

Dosimetric quantitiesExposure (rate); kerma (rate); energy

Relationship between fluence, kerma and absorbed dose; air

Bragg-Gray cavity principle; measurement of absorbed dose

INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION ON RADIATION UNITS AND MEASUREMENTS,

PRACTICAL EXERCISES TO PART II

Demonstration of each type of portable monitor for alpha, beta, gamma

Calculational exercises on quantities

Determination of characteristics of GeigerMller detectors: counting