NORM Surveyor

 

Prerequisites: This course has no formal pre-requisite.

Course Length: 6-8 hours - Course length will vary depending on the number of students. Total course time includes breaks.

Course Objective

  • Provide delegates assigned to work with or around NORM the necessary skills to safely perform their jobs.

  • Provide delegates with recommended practices and guidelines to perform safely while working with and surveying NORM.

  • Delegates should be able to demonstrate the necessary skills during practical examination and demonstrate knowledge during written examination.

Breaks: 5 to 10 minutes (approximately every hour)

Lunch: 1 Hour

Course Outline
Survey Instruments

  • Basic Radiation Detectors

  • Detector Types

    • Scintillation Detectors

    • Gas Filled Detectors

  • Ludlum (Geiger/Mueller) Meter

  • Meter Attachments

    • Probe Attachment

    • Pancake Attachment

  • Detection Equipment Used at your Facility

  • Calibration Requirements

  • Pre-operational Checks

    • Physical

    • Battery

    • Response to a Source

    • Calibration

  • Operational Check Example

Units of Measure

  • Modifying Units of Measure

    • Milli

    • Micro

    • Nano

    • Pico

  • How we Report

  • Measurement Terms for NORM Detection

    • Roentgen

    • Micro Roentgen

    • Curie

    • Picocurie

    • Micro Roentgen per hour

    • Counts Per Minute (CPM)

NORM Legal Limits

  • Federal NORM Regulations

  • State NORM Regulations

    • Louisiana DEQ

  • Equipment & Tubular Limits

  • NORM Waste Limits

  • NORM Land Limits

  • NORM Wash & Rinse Water Limits

NORM Surveying

  • Radiation Surveys

  • Survey Documentation

  • Radiation Survey Job Classification

  • Radioactive Contamination

    • Loose Contamination

    • Fixed Contamination

  • Survey Map Example

  • Sampling for NORM

    • Soils & Land

    • Liquid & Sludge

  • General Considerations when Performing Radiation Surveys

  • Checking a Person for Radioactive Contamination

  • Frisking Procedures

Signs & Labels

  • NORM Container Markings

  • Postings in NORM Areas

    • Restricted Areas

    • Radiation Areas

    • Stored Material Areas

    • Airborne Radiation Areas

    • High Radiation Areas

  • Establish Safe Work Boundaries

Personal Protective Equipment

  • Discuss Common PPE

    • Gloves

    • Respirators

    • Safety Glasses/Face Shields

    • Coveralls/Disposable Clothing

    • Rubber Boots

    • Hard Hats

  • Discuss Techniques:

    • Proper Fit

    • Condition

    • Nature of Work

    • Donning PPE

    • Removing PPE (Potentially Contaminated)

Practical Session:
Practical training shall utilize a Survey Meter similar to the type the employee will utilize in the field and a response source.
Practical shall verify the following:

  • Select and wear appropriate PPE during practical training

  • Perform proper pre-use physical integrity check of survey meter

  • Perform proper pre-use battery check of survey meter

  • Perform proper pre-use source response check of survey meter

  • Perform proper pre-use calibration check of survey meter

  • Correctly measure and report sample readings

  • Determine background radiation levels

  • Conduct site survey

  • Hold probe ½ inch from surface

  • Move probe 2-3 inches per minute

  • Slowly frisk over potentially contaminated areas

  • Recommend decontamination for contaminated area

  • Draw a map to reflect the completed survey

Training Center Provided Material

  • Course Materials

  • Survey Meter

Delegate Requirements

  • None

Reference Material / Documents
Department of Transportation (DOT)

  • 49 CFR 173 – General Shipping Requirements

Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)

Cost $232.00