RCNET ACAD 08-006 Crosswalk: 3.2.5 Radiological Protection Technicians - Calibration Sources and Equipment

Program Description:
This material was published by the Regional Center for Nuclear Education and Training (RCNET) as part of a comprehensive crosswalk that links objectives of ACAD 08-006 with GP Strategies ABC Material, NUCP Surveyed Material, NANTeL resources, EPRI resources, web resources, and published material available to all RCNET partners. These accredited utility training programs are based off training and qualification guidelines (ACADs) published by the National Academy for Nuclear Training. 

ACAD 08-006 is the Uniform Curriculum Guide for Nuclear Power Plant Technician, Maintenance, and Nonlicensed Operations Personnel Associate Degree Programs and includes five main curriculum areas: Core Curriculum, Discipline-Specific Curriculum for Nonlicensed Operators, Discipline-Specific Curriculum for Radiological Protection Technicians, Discipline-Specific for Chemistry Technicians, and Discipline Specific for Maintenance Personnel. 
 
Contents: 
This Calibration Sources and Equipment section of Radiological Protection Technicians (ACAD 08-006 3.2.5) covers calibration procedures.

Documents associated with ACAD 08-006 3.2.5 include two documents of curriculum information and four PowerPoint presentations.

This material covers, more specifically: procedures for use of calibration source (plant specific), the type of equipment required to calibrate plant survey instruments and radiation monitors, the type of equipment required to calibrate counting and spectroscopy equipment, the precautions associated with calibration procedures and calibration source handling, the criteria for proper calibration of counting and spectroscopy equipment, the criteria for proper calibration of survey instruments and radiation monitors, the proper use of calibration for each instrument or system (plant specific), the use of calibration source decay curves, source accountability procedures (plant specific), and the disposal of sources, including licensed and nonlicensed (plant specific).

For orientation purposes Radiation_Detection_and_Measurement.pdf is included as a separate attachment and offers a sample of the type of material included in this curriculum. 

Below is a list of the files contained within the .zip attachment. The size of each file is included in parenthesis. 

ACAD 08-006 3.2.5 3.2.5 CALIBRATION SOURCES AND EQUIPMENT (6 files, 30.5 MB)

• Measuring Pressure (MeasuringPressure.ppt 17.7 MB)
• Portable Radiation Survey Instruments (Portable_Radiation_Survey_Instruments.ppt 5 MB)
• Rad Measurements Laboratory Counting Instruments (Rad_Measurements_Laboratory_Counting_Instruments.doc 479 KB)
• Radiation Detection and Measurement (Radiation_Detection_and_Measurement.docx 657 KB)
• Radiation Detection Principles and Instruments (Radiaton_Detection_Principles_and_Instruments.ppt 6.7 MB)