Al-Jaber International Company

Procedure
System of Ionizing Radiation Program

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Contents

Revision History ................................................................................................................................... 1

Distribution List ................................................................................................................................... 1
Contents ................................................................................................................................................ 2
1. Purpose ........................................................................................................................................ 3
2. Scope............................................................................................................................................ 3
3. Responsibilities .......................................................................................................................... 3
4. Radiation practice ..................................................................................................................... 3
5. Risk Assessments: ....................................................................................................................... 4
6. Radiation safety contacts: ........................................................................................................ 4
7. Access Controls & Signage: ....................................................................................................... 4
7.1 Warning Signs: ...................................................................................................................... 5
7.2 Radiation apparatus: .......................................................................................................... 5
7.3 Moderate Risk Radiation Areas: ......................................................................................... 6
7.4 High Risk Radiation Areas: ................................................................................................. 6
7.5 “No Access” Area: ............................................................................................................... 6
7.6 Airborne Radioactivity Area: .......................................................................................... 6
7.7 Multiple Hazards: .............................................................................................................. 7
7.8 Warning Labels .................................................................................................................. 7
8. Emergency Procedures .............................................................................................................. 7
8.1 Emergency Assistance……………………………………………………………………...8
9. Hazard Identification……………………………………………………………………………8
10. Radiation control Plan…………………………………………………………………………..8
10.1 Duties of specified employer………………………………………………………………8
10.2 Specified employer to give radiation worker certain information……………………….9
11. Area Radiation Monitoring……………………………………………………………………...9
12. Monitoring of Radiation Apparatus………………………………………………………….9
13. Radiation apparatus…………………………………………………………………………10
14. Sealed sources……………………………………………………………………………….10
15. Non-liquid Waste…………………………………………………………………………….10
16. Training……………………………………………………………………………………….10
16.1 New staff and Engineer…………………………………………………………………. 10
16.2 Workers requiring specialised training ………………………………………………….11
16.3 Inspection………………………………………………………………………………...11
16.4 Emergency procedures…………………………………………………………………..11

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1.Purpose

To establish the Al jaber for managing radiation sources, radiation practices and associated risks
that will:
 ensure the health and safety of staff, Engineer and others;
 apply the radiation principles;
 control the effective dose limit for all ionising radiation practices and use of radiation
sources to a total whole body exposure of no more than 1 mSv annually; and
 comply with regulatory requirements.

2.Scope

This procedure applies to all radiation practices and radiation sources as defined by the
Radiation Act 2005 (Vic).

This procedure applies to all staff and Engineer at all the Al jaber office nad site work and each
of the Al jaber controlled entities.

3.Responsibilities

Human Resources,

Director

Safety Officer

4.Radiation practice
Radiation practice means any of the following activities:
a) possessing a radiation source;
b) selling a radiation source;
c) transporting radioactive material;
d) repairing a radiation source;
e) maintaining a radiation source;
f) managing or controlling the use of a radiation source;
g) testing a radiation source where that testing does not involve using a radiation source;
h) mining radioactive material;
i) processing radioactive material;
j) disposing of a radiation source;
k) decommissioning a radiation facility;
l) procuring or arranging research involving the irradiation of persons;
m) any activity (not referred to in paragraphs (a) to (k)) conducted in relation to a radiation
source that may result in exposing a person or the environment to radiation;
n) an activity referred to in paragraphs (a) to (l) that is prescribed by the regulations not to
be a radiation practice; or
o) using a radiation source.

Note: A person who carries out an activity referred to in paragraphs (b) to (l) during the course
of his or her employment is not to be taken to be conducting a radiation practice.

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5.Risk Assessments

The risk assessment tools (Risk Assessment Matrix and Risk Assessment Data Sheet), may be
applied at the project level, the subproject level, or the task level, as appropriate.

Risk assessments typically will be performed by an assessment team made up of project

managers, technical staff, operating and field staff members, customers and selected
stakeholders as appropriate. The make-up of the team will vary, based on the project element
and its position in the baseline hierarchy (i.e., project level, subproject level, or task/activity
level). A team leader may be assigned or selected to schedule, lead, and document the results of
the risk assessment session. The results of all project risk assessments will be maintained in
project files. Assessments may be performed throughout the life of the project. Typically, risk
assessments will be performed to support the change request process, when baseline adjustments
are necessary, or to support the decision process for selection and implementation of technical
alternatives.

The principles of this risk assessment guidance were used throughout the PMP development phase
by the project management team, enhanced with contractor technical support. The prescriptive
assessment tool is to be used during the intensive risk reduction and deactivation activities, when
dedicated project management technical support is not readily available.

6.Radiation safety contacts

The Associate Director, Health & Safety shall:

• appoint the Al Jaber RSA; and

• provide resources that support the responsibilities of the RSA. Refer to Section 6 of the
Ionising radiation management plan for additional information with regards to the al jaber RSA.
The Head of site/Division with assistance from the RSA shall:

• appoint a Departmental Radiation Safety Officer (DRSO); and

• provide resources to support the responsibilities of the DRSO.

Refer to Section 6 of the Ionising radiation management plan for additional information with
regards to DRSOs.

7.Access Controls & Signage

Caution signs, labels and notices are important tools in identifying areas in which potential
ionizing radiation hazards exist. They aid in ensuring that personnel and visitors are informed of
the potential hazards in an area.

The following are common symbols universally indicative of a radiation hazard. Areas or
containers displaying these symbols should be attended or handled only by authorized personnel.

TreFoil Symbol and Alternating Yellow and Magenta Diagonal Stripping

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The Radiation Protection Program requirements for labeling and posting ionizing radiation use
areas and equipment are provided in this Section of the Handbook.

All postings required in a controlled radiation use area must be placed conspicuously where
employees who work in or frequent the controlled area may readily observe the sign. They must
also be replaced if defaced and/or altered in any way. The following postings are required in each
controlled radiation use area. These postings are provided and/or available from Radiation Safety
staff.

 A current copy of al jaber “Notice to Employees” must be posted in each controlled

radiation area. (“Notice to Employees” postings are available from Environmental Health
and Safety Service Office)

 Laboratory specific standard operating procedures for all radioactive operations performed
in the laboratory, including specific radiation safety steps to be taken during the
operation, must also be available in the laboratory.

7.1 Warning Signs

Radiation warning signs identify radiation hazards through symbols and/or hazard warnings.
Warning signs must be posted in each controlled radiation area to indicate the presence and the
degree of the hazard present in the area. Signs indicating “authorized personnel only” refer to
approved radiation workers who directly report to the Radiation Supervisor assigned to the area
by the RSC.

Three levels of radiation area have been established: low risk, moderate risk, and high risk.
Controlled areas must be posted with the appropriate warning signs required for each level of
risk.

Note: Caution/Danger indicates either Caution or Danger, not both, must be on the sign.

7.2 Low Risk Radiation Areas

Low risk areas are radiation use/storage areas in which there is no potential for the external
radiation exposure in the area to exceed 2 mrem in any one hour or result in a total effective
dose equivalent in excess of 100 mrem in a year. These areas must have a sign(s) bearing the
radiation symbol and any one or a combination of the following warnings:

 Caution/Danger Radioactive Materials – Laboratory Personnel Only

 Caution/Danger Radioactive Materials
 Caution/Danger Radiation Equipment Area
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 Caution/Danger Radiation Equipment Area – Laboratory Personnel Only

7.3 Moderate Risk Radiation Areas

Moderate risk areas are areas where there is a potential for the external radiation exposure to
exceed 2 mrem in any one hour or result in a total effective dose equivalent in excess of 100
mrem in a year. Access to these areas must be limited to occupationally exposed individuals
only. If any other individual requires entry into the area, steps must be taken to ensure that this
individual does not receive a dose in excess of the radiation dose limits established for members
of the public. These areas or specific moderate risk locations (i.e. fume hoods, refrigerators)
within low risk areas must have a sign(s) bearing the radiation symbol and any one or a
combination of the following warnings:

 Caution/Danger Radioactive Material-Admittance to Laboratory Personnel Only

 Caution/Danger Radioactive Material-Admittance to Authorized Personnel Only
 Caution/Danger Radiation Area- Admittance to Authorized Personnel Only
 Caution/Danger Radiation Area

7.4 High Risk Radiation Areas

High risk areas are areas in which an individual could receive in any one hour a dose in excess of
100 mrem at 30 centimeters from a source of radiation or from any surface that the radiation
penetrates. In these areas, access is forbidden to all except “Authorized Personnel”. These areas
must have a sign(s) bearing the radiation symbol and any one or a combination of the following
warnings:

 Caution/Danger Radioactive Material-Admittance to Authorized Personnel Only

 Caution/Danger High Radiation Area
 Caution/Danger High Radiation Area- Admittance to Authorized Personnel Only

7.5 “No Access” Area

“No Access” signs, such as “Danger Contaminated Area - Do Not Enter”, may be used in
temporary situations such as spills or accidents. Areas posted with this type of sign are off limits
to all personnel except those directly authorized by the RSO. “No Access” signs will taken down
as soon as the source of danger is removed.

7.6 Airborne Radioactivity Area

An airborne radioactivity area is a room, enclosure, or area in which airborne radioactive

materials exist in concentrations:

 in excess of the derived air concentration (DAC) specified in 10 NYCRR Part 16, Appendix
16-C, Table 1, Column 3; or
 to such a degree that an individual present in the area without respiratory protective
equipment could exceed, during the hours an individual is present in a week, an intake of
0.6% of the annual limit on intake (ALI) or 12 DAC-hours
Airborne radioactivity areas must be posted with a sign(s) bearing the radiation symbol and the
words: “Caution/Danger Radioactivity Area” and “Access To Authorized Personnel Only”.

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7.7 Multiple Hazards

If two or more hazards (i.e. radiation and biohazard) exist in one area, signs indicating each
hazard must be posted in the area. Access to these areas is determined by the most restrictive
hazard.

7.8 Warning Labels

Radioactive warning labels must be provided for all radioactive material containers, laboratory
equipment used in conjunction with radioactive materials, radiation use and storage areas,
radioactive waste containers and radiation-producing equipment. These labels must be
conspicuous and readily identify the radiation hazard. These labels must be removed or defaced
prior to the disposal of the material or the removal of the equipment from the controlled
area. The following are the labeling requirements for specific situations and materials. Any
materials used in conjunction with radioactive materials not specifically included in this list must
at a minimum be labeled “Radioactive”.

8.Emergency Procedures

The following are situations that should be handled as radiological emergencies:

 An excessively high dose of external radiation has been received or may have been
received by an occupationally exposed individual. Excessive doses for occupationally
exposed individuals are doses greater than occupationally exposure limits listed .

 Any amount of internal radioactive contamination has been received or may have been
received by an occupationally exposed individual.

 Internal or external contamination has been received or may have been received by a non-
occupationally exposed individual in excess of the Public Dose limit listed .

 Radioactive material has been accidentally released in a laboratory exceeding the limits
for a minor spill listed in .

 Radioactive material has been released/spilled in a non-controlled area or in the outside

environment.

If a radiological emergency occurs, the RSO and the laboratory’s Radiation Supervisor must be
contacted immediately. The following steps are provided as a guide for handling Radiological
emergencies.

1. Stop work.

2. Notification: Notify all individuals in the area of the situation and remove them from any
risk of additional radiation exposure. Individuals who are potentially contaminated must
remain at the scene or the nearest safe area until released by the RSO.

3. Prevent the Spread: Do not spread contamination from contaminated hands, feet or
equipment. Remove any contaminated clothing. Beware of possible airborne or volatile
radioactive contamination.

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4. Call For Assistance: Contact Radiation Safety personnel as listed on the Emergency
Assistance.

Handling radioactive material spills personnel contamination. Do not risk further exposure.
Remember that treatment for any serious non-radiological personal injuries must take priority.

8.1 Emergency Assistance

In the event of a radiological emergency, the individuals listed below should be contacted in
descending order until some one is reached for assistance. The Radiation Supervisor for the area
should also be contacted for all radiological emergencies

9.Hazard Identification

Hazards from exposure to ionising radiation fall into two main categories:

 External exposure from sealed sources, unsealed sources and irradiating apparatus.
 Internal exposure resulting from ingestion, inhalation or absorption through the
skin of unsealed sources.

These hazard identification factors may include:

 The nature of the potential radiation exposure based on the type and energy of the
radiation source(s)
 The possibility of contamination from an unsealed source
 The type of work - including storage and waste management
 The facilities and personnel involved
 Pregnancy and radiation exposure
 Research involving planned irradiation of humans
 Research involving the administration of radiation to live animals
 Credible incident scenarios
 Any non-radiological hazards associated with the proposed work.

10. Radiation control Plan

10.1 Duties of specified employer

1. This regulation applies to—

a) apparatus; and
b) source control mechanisms and other devices containing a sealed radioactive source; and
c) radiation monitoring equipment; and
d) radiation warning devices; and
e) protective clothing, fume cupboards, interlocks, signs, labels and any other radiation
protection equipment or devices,

supplied by a specified employer for his or her use during the course of his or her
profession, trade or occupation or for the use of any radiation worker during the
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course of the worker's employment with the specified employer.

2. A specified employer must at all times keep or cause to be kept in good working order and
condition any article, device or thing to which this regulation applies.

3. If a specified employer discovers in any article, device or thing to which this regulation
applies a fault or defect that is likely to increase the exposure to ionising radiation of any
person, the specified employer must—

a) immediately inform all persons who use, work with, inspect, test, handle, are
protected from exposure to ionising radiation by or otherwise deal with the article,
device or thing of the nature of the fault or defect; and
b) cause the fault or defect to be remedied as soon as is reasonably practicable.

10.2 Specified employer to give radiation worker certain information

1) A specified employer must, before a radiation worker employed by him or her first
commences any duties as a radiation worker—

a) inform the worker of the potential hazards from ionising radiation to which the
worker is likely to be subject during the course of employment; and

b) inform the worker of the name of the radiation safety officer appointed by the
specified employer together with the name of any assistant radiation safety
officer who has responsibilities pertaining to such worker's duties; and

c) inform the worker of all safety arrangements that have been made to protect
the worker from the effects of ionising radiation; and

d) give directions in the form of working rules to the worker as to all steps that the
worker must take in order to achieve the general objective; and

e) inform the worker of the existence of the Act, these regulations and any
radiation safety manual prepared under regulation 10; and

f) make available to the worker for perusal a copy of the Act, these regulations
and any radiation safety manual prepared under regulation 10.

2) Wherever there is a change in any of the matters referred to in subregulation (1), a

specified employer must immediately inform a radiation worker who is likely to be
affected by any such change of the particulars of the change.

11. Area Radiation Monitoring

Routine workplace monitoring is part of normal operations. In addition, laboratory managers

shall ensure that laboratories where unsealed sources are kept or used are monitored at
monthly intervals and records are kept.

12. Monitoring of Radiation Apparatus

The user of each X-ray analysis unit shall ensure that regular radiation monitoring of the unit
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is carried out to detect unintended radiation emissions and to assist in preventing such
emissions.

13. Radiation apparatus

Before disposal of radiation apparatus, it shall be rendered inoperative and all radiation
warning signs removed. The electronic components must be disposed of separately to the xray
tube. Notification shall be given to the Radiation Health & Safety Coordinator of its
disposal.

14. Sealed sources

Sealed radioactive sources that are surplus to requirements should be returned to the
manufacturer where possible. Interim storage may be arranged with the Radiation Health &
Safety Coordinator.

15. Non-liquid Waste

The process of radioactive decay will permit short half-life substances to be disposed of
according to their chemical or physical characteristics when their activity is below that
defining a radioactive substance .

(More details of the classification of radioactive wastes are given in the EPA Environmental
Guidelines: Assessment, Classification & Management of Liquid & Non-liquid Wastes. This
gives the criteria for waste classification.) All material shall be stored until decay permits disposal
(as above). Stored material shall be appropriately packaged, labeled and documented.

16. Training

Training is required by the following persons:

 New staff and students working with radiation or in laboratories where radiation is
used
 Radiation workers who have not received previous training at UNSW
 Radiation workers who require additional specialised training
 Radiation Safety Supervisors.

The aims of the ionising radiation safety training program are to ensure that participants have
the knowledge to work safely with radioactive substances or ionising emitting radiation
apparatus and to comply with legislative requirements.
After undergoing the appropriate level of training, objectives for specific groups are:

16.1 New staff and Engineer

and others who have received UNSW training will be able to:

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 Distinguish the type of hazard associated with different radionuclide‟s or radiation
apparatus
 Use appropriate methods to reduce their dose to as low as reasonably achievable
 Comply with NSW regulations and local rules relevant to work with radiation
 Dispose of radioactive waste safely.

16.2 Workers requiring specialised training

 Safely undertake specific specialised work

 Minimise associated radiological hazards.

Radiation Safety Supervisors(RSS’s) will be able to:

 Advise colleagues on engineer or Departmental radiological safety matters

 Develop and approve standard operating procedures for radiation work
 Co-ordinate the distribution and collection of personal radiation dosimeters.

16.3 Inspection

The Head of School or the Radiation Safety Officer will need to undertake regular inspection
of laboratories where radioactive substances or radiation apparatus is being used, to ensure
that safe work practices are being followed.

16.4 Emergency procedures

Written emergency procedures based on the risk assessment results shall be available in
each laboratory where radiation is used.

Radiation Safety

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