title: Practical and effective ALARA.
abstract: The ALARA Principle ensures that the total effective dose equivalent is minimized subject to economic and social factors. Effective ALARA programs must include the participation of all facility workgroups, management support, teamwork, and strong leadership. The development and sustainability of effective ALARA programs require the establishment and monitoring of goals, rewarding the successful achievement of those goals, and incorporating lessons learned from tasks that fail to meet their goals.
authors.affiliation: Bevelacqua Resources, 343 Adair Drive, Richland, WA 99352, USA. bevelresou@aol.com
authors.forename: Joseph John
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Bevelacqua
mesh_terms: D033161:Government Regulation; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D011361:Professional Competence; D016730:Program Development / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D015397:Program Evaluation / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods*; D011870:Radiologic Health / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013997:Time Factors