Intro -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- Background -- Objective -- Scope -- Structure -- 2. THE USE OF X RAY GENERATORS AND RADIATION SOURCES FOR INSPECTION PURPOSES -- Types of radiation source used in inspection devices -- X ray generators -- Gamma sources -- Beta sources -- Neutron sources -- Types of inspection device -- Post room scanners and baggage inspection systems -- Inspection devices to detect explosives and narcotics in bottles containing liquids -- Hand-held backscatter inspection imaging devices -- Portable X ray radiography inspection imaging devices
Inspection devices for trace quantities of explosives and narcotics -- Inspection imaging devices for scanning vehicles -- Inspection imaging devices for scanning cargo -- Framework for radiation protection and safety -- Responsibilities of the government -- Responsibilities of the government or regulatory body -- Responsibilities of the regulatory body -- Responsibilities of the registrant or licensee -- Responsibilities of suppliers -- Control of radioactive sources -- Security of radioactive sources -- Safety-security interfaces -- Application of radiation protection principles
Justification -- Optimization of protection and safety -- Dose limits -- Graded approach -- Radiation protection and safety programme -- Management structure and policies -- Assignment of responsibilities for protection and safety -- Education and training -- Designation of controlled areas and supervised areas -- Protection of workers -- Protection of workers driving vehicles undergoing inspection -- Protection of the public -- Safety of facilities and inspection devices -- Periodic reviews and audits of the performance of the radiation protection and safety programme -- Records
Management of disused sealed radioactive sources -- Transport of inspection devices that contain radioactive material -- Investigation of events -- Emergency preparedness and response -- 3. THE USE OF X RAY GENERATORS FOR NON-MEDICAL HUMAN IMAGING -- Types of equipment used for non-medical human imaging -- Framework for radiation protection and safety for non-medical human imaging -- Responsibilities of the government -- Responsibilities of the government or regulatory body -- Responsibilities of the regulatory body -- Responsibilities of the registrant or licensee
Responsibilities of suppliers -- Application of radiation protection principles -- Justification -- Optimization of protection and safety -- Dose limits -- Radiation protection and safety programme -- Management structure and policies -- Assignment of responsibilities for protection and safety -- Education and training -- Designation of controlled areas and supervised areas -- Protection of workers -- Protection of persons undergoing non-medical human imaging -- Protection of the public -- Safety of equipment used for non-medical human imaging
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Description based upon print version of record
Periodic reviews and audits of the performance of the radiation protection and safety programme
