RCNET ACAD 08-006 Crosswalk: 4.9 Chemistry Technicians - Radioactivity and Radioactive Decay

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 section of Discipline-Specific Curriculum for Chemistry Technicians (ACAD 08-006 4.9) discusses the theory of radioactivity and radioactive decay.

Documents associated with ACAD 08-006 4.9 include 11 PowerPoint presentations. 

This material covers, more specifically: the types of radioactive decay (alpha, beta, gamma, electron capture, internal conversion); using exponential equations and appropriate graphs (linear and semi-log) to perform radioactive to perform radioactive decay calculation; characterizing alpha particles, beta particles, gamma rays and neutrons; using basic equations to describe the process of neutron activation; and more. 

For orientation purposes Air_sampling.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. 

4.9 Radioactivity and Radioactive Decay (12 files, 34.7 MB)

• Air Sampling (Air_sampling.pptx 3.4 MB)
• Biological Effect of Radiation (BiologicalEffectsOfRadiation.ppt 3.9 MB)
• Chemistry and Radcon (ChemistryandRadcon.ppt 2.5 MB)
• Dose Equivalent (DoseEquivalent.pptx 142 KB)
• External Exposure Control (ExternalExposureControl.pptx 1.3 MB)
• Interactions with Matter (InteractionswithMatter.pptx 1.5 MB)
• Internal Exposure Control (InternalExposureControl.pptx 1.2 MB)
• Protection Against Radiation (Protection_Against_Radiation.ppt 8.2 MB)
• Radioactive Decay (RadioactiveDecay.ppt 9.6 MB)
• Radiographic Testing (RadiographicTesting.ppt 781 KB)
• Transuranic Waste Disposal (TransuranicWasteDisposal.ppt 2.3 MB)