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Enhancing Radiation Protection Training for Industrial Radiography Workers in the UK

This article examines the effectiveness of radiation protection training in industrial radiography from a UK perspective. It highlights the need for improved training methods, lack of understanding among workers, and suggestions for enhancing training programs. The importance of adopting nationally agreed standards and educating client companies is emphasized.

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Enhancing Radiation Protection Training for Industrial Radiography Workers in the UK

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  1. The Effectiveness of Radiation Protection Training in Industrial Radiography J E Stewart NRPB, UK

  2. Perspective Trainer Adviser

  3. Training Provision in the UK • Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999 • requirement for “appropriate” training • Industry specific training • PCN (individual certification) • ASNT (employer based) • “Other” trainers • radiation protection only Inclusive

  4. Observations Lack of understanding of the practical relevance of ALARA • OK if doses are less than dose limits • lack of understanding of the hazard presented • protection of “others” takes priority • enthusiastic but superficial QA • client pressures

  5. Conclusions • Good infrastructure for radiographer training in the UK • Most radiographers undergo training at some point • Effectiveness of the training is questionable • encourage ALARA ?

  6. Possible Reasons • Lack of nationally agreed standards • Lack of understanding of issues by client companies • Incomplete training packages • Scientific & technical bias • need to get back to basics • Failure to promote “awareness” & ”understanding” • audience ??

  7. Suggestions for Improvement • Adoption of nationally agreed standards • Better education of the client companies Content ? Format ? Delivery ?

  8. Train the Trainer NDT Training Schools Radiation Protection Professionals

  9. Training Style Put the onus on the student to determine the nature and magnitude of the hazard, and the steps to required to restrict exposure. Exercises interspersed with presentation

  10. xxx is a new company intending to provide industrial radiography services to a a client base both on- and off- shore. You have been employed as the company’s only qualified radiographer and given the responsibility for “sorting it all out”. Exercise

  11. both site and compound work will be undertaken 3 iridium-192 sources are to be purchased, max activity 925 GBq iridium sources to be housed in Tech-ops 660 containers 1 panoramic x-ray set to be purchased, 200 kV You are told that :

  12. How do you start preparing the company for this work ?

  13. Is there a need to control or limit doses in the workplace ? Consider the sources of radiation to be used at xxx - what are potential doses in practice ? Exercise

  14. 400mSv/h

  15. Summary • Trainers to get back to basics • Review the targeting of training

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