Programs and procedures for a large x-ray safety program.
As radiation safety surveys of x-ray equipment are the responsibility of many health physicists, actual procedures vary among facilities. In an effort to share survey methodology of a large research institution, aspects of the x-ray safety program at Los Alamos National Laboratory are described. A definition of an intentional x-ray generating device is proposed in light of the absence or inadequacy of such a definition in applicable federal law and national consensus guidance documents. Regulations and procedures are discussed, and a sample database used in managing the Los Alamos program is presented.
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Radiation Protection Program, Los Alamos National Laboratory, MS K483, Los Alamos, NM 87545, USA. skvelarde@lanl.gov
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D003625:Data Collection; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D007753:Laboratories / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards*; D016272:Occupational Health / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D011874:Radiometry / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*; D017751:Safety Management / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration; D014481:United States; D014965:X-Rays