RPT Competencies

1. Radiological Safety and Response RPT-243-PE-9 RPT Competencies

2. Learning OutcomesUpon completion of this lesson, the student will have demonstrated the ability to: • Perform competencies involving entry and exit from a simulated radiologically controlled area including: • Use of a radiological work permit • Use and placement of personnel dosimetry • Observance and adherence to radiological posting • Perform and document a loose surface contamination survey; • Perform pre-operational checks on portable survey instrumentation; • Perform and document a radiation survey;

3. Learning Outcomes (cont’d) Upon completion of this lesson, the student will have demonstrated the ability to: • Enter, maintain access control of, and exit a LHRA with unknown radiation levels; • Obtain a grab air sample, perform, and document a preliminary field analysis for airborne radioactivity; • Don and remove a full set of personnel protective clothing; • Remove material from a simulated contaminated area exercising proper contamination control techniques; • Perform a whole body frisk; and • Perform a direct frisk of material for free release.

4. Instructions • The Student Guide for this PE explains the nature and conduct of this PE. • This PE is your practical factors demonstration for grading. • As you can see in the Learning Outcomes, you are evaluated on several basic competencies. • Each competency has several elements which must be performed – the critical ones without error. • In previous PEs you have been coached and instructed in each of these competencies. • Now you will be graded without additional instruction or coaching.

5. Scenario The final hiring process for Top Notch Inc. requires that the candidates be evaluated performing specific tasks. • Enter into a Contaminated Area, perform a contamination survey, and remove a sample bottle from the area (B-509-E). • Enter into a Locked High Radiation Area (LHRA) with unknown radiation levels and perform a radiation survey of a known hot spot (A-509-D)

6. Scenario (cont’d) • Obtain a grab air sample at a specified location; perform a quick count of the air sample; and document the sample and results(509). Your supervisor will provide the necessary briefing for the tasks.

7. Task A – Entry in to Contaminated Area • RWP-201X-Task-9A • Full PCs required for this task • Contamination survey in the conveyor belt end – minimum of 10 smears. • Retrieve sample bottle from the contaminated area and bag it across the SOP. • Exit the contaminated area. • Conduct contamination surveys need to release the bag from the Controlled Area. • Perform required personnel frisk. • Complete documentation

8. B-509-E

9. Task B – Entry into LHRA • RWP-201X-Task-9B • Unknown dose rates in Room A-509-D • Satisfy entry requirements for LHRA • Enter to obtain contact, 12” and general area dose rates from survey point A-509-6. • Exit and secure the area. • Perform required personnel frisk • Complete required documentation.

10. Room A-509-D A-509-6

11. Task C – Grab Air Sample in 509 • RWP-201X-Task-9C • Routine Grab Sample (10 min) • Obtain a general area air sample in room 509 general area • Perform quick count and prepare for further analysis in count room. • Perform required personnel and material frisk. • Complete required documentation.

12. Other Instructions • After your briefing and as you are called for evaluation, provide your Student Guide to the Instructor for grading as you perform the tasks. • Do not separate this package. Maintain it intact. • The Instructor will role play as your supervisor and co-workers as needed. • IF you fail a critical element – the Instructor will pause and instruct you in the correct method or technique and reschedule the competency with you for re-evaluation. • After being evaluated on all 10 competencies, return the RPT-243-PE-9 Practical Exercise Guide document to the Instructor.

13. Time to DO!