WRIGHTPATTERSONAFBI40-201 governs the ionizing radiation safety program and radiation protection procedures at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.
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It covers permits, instruments, dosimetry, radioactive material work procedures, radioactive waste, training, and emergency procedures. It requires measures including permit radiation safety committees, calibrated instruments, and documented minimum detectable activity for survey instruments.
Applies to: This instruction applies only to ionizing radiation sources.
Establish a Permit Radiation Safety Committee (PRSC) in accordance with the guidance in AFMAN 40-201. (paragraph 48-148)
Provide a primary and should provide an alternate permit RSO. (AFMAN 40-201, para 3.4.1.2.) (paragraph 40-201)
The IRSO has reserved the authority to. Control the possession and use of radiationproducing devices such as x-ray machines and accelerators that are not under the jurisdiction of either the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) or the Radioisotope Committee (RIC). (paragraph 40-201)
Calibrated annually, or at a frequency specified in the applicable Air Force RAM permit, according to current revisions of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). (paragraph 40-201)
“Radiation survey meters shall be capable of detecting the appropriate radiation type, measuring the energies of interest, and operationally checked with an appropriate check source prior to use.” (paragraph 40-201)