Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials Training

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Course Description

The Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM) training course is designed to provide education for employees in the oil, gas, and petrochemical industries concerning the effects and safe work practices that should be used when dealing with NORM. The course includes regulatory requirements, fundamentals of radiation safety, radiation detection instrumentation to be used and proper survey techniques.

Course Compliance Requirements

OSHA 29 CFR 1910.96 (h) (2); Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, Office of Air Quality and Radiation Protection (LAC 33:XV, Chapters 4, 5, 10)); Texas Department of Health Radiation Control, Part 46 requires radiation safety training for all workers potentially exposed to radiation hazards. After completing RSO training (40 Hour), the student must apply to the state for certification.

Course Outline

Part 1 - 4 Hour NORM Awareness

  1. Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials
  2. Radiation
  3. NORM Health Hazards
  4. Contamination
  5. Contamination Control
  6. Airborne Contamination Control
  7. NORM Work Practices
  8. Personal Protective Equipment
  9. NORM Worker Protection Plan
  10. Standard Work Procedures
  11. Security and Posting
  12. Personnel Training
  13. Monitoring
  14. Ground, Water, and Air Contamination
  15. Emergency Procedures

Part 2 - 8 Hour NORM Surveyor
The 4 Hour Surveyor course must be completed before advancing into the following section.

  1. Composition of Atoms and Atomic Structure
  2. Radiation and Contamination
  3. Radiation Units of Measure
  4. Radiation Sources
  5. Decontamination
  6. Biological Effects of Radiation
  7. Personnel Protection from Radiation and Contamination
  8. Respiratory Protection
  9. NORM Survey Instrument Theory

Part 3 - Forty Hour Radiation Safety Officer
The 8-Hour Surveyor courses must be completed before advancing into the following section.

  1. The Radiation Survey Officer
  2. General Licensing Requirements
  3. Survey Documentation
  4. Legal Requirements and Survey Techniques
  5. Implementation Manual for Management of NORM in Louisiana
  6. HM 126F/181 Handling and Shipping of Hazardous Materials
  7. Site Safety and Health Plans
  8. Standard Operating Procedures
  9. Emergency Procedures, First Aid, and Self-Rescue
  10. Truck Driver and Cargo Security
  11. Glossary of Terms

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