Re: Student Use of Radiation

[xug2@rpi.edu (Xie George Xu)]

On Mar 16, 11:01am, "Jim F. Herrold" wrote:
> Subject: Re: Student Use of Radiation
> William Bradford asked about radiation safety for students. Last year I
asked
> Linda Kasner (now Howell?) of NRC region IV how students who are not
employees
> are viewed under the regulations. In particular, whether they were treated
as
> general public or employees. She told me that students are willing
participants
> (they pay to be there) and therefore fall under the same exposure limits and
> training requirements as employees. Here at the U of Wyoming there is a
> Radioisotope Techniques class through Molecular Biology. The instructor does
a
> good job of explaining atomic theory and basic radiation safety practices. I
> just show up to talk about regulations and the radiation safety program at
UW.
> We also issue film badges -- I know this is unnecessary, due to the tiny
> amounts of P-32 they use, but, since this is hands-on training for what they
> will probably be doing in a rad lab some day, I consider it a good
experience
> for them to have. Besides, it puts their minds at ease. If any of these
> students become grad assistants in rad labs we still require them to sit
> through the full-blown Radiation Safety class.
>
> Jim Herrold, RSO
> University of Wyoming
>-- End of excerpt from "Jim F. Herrold"

What about high school students who come to our reactor facility for a 2-3
hours visit? Do you badge everyone or group? Do you treat they as public?

George Xu
Rensselaer Poly. Ins.