UNIT 2

PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATION OF SCIENCE

AND TECHNOLOGY IN SAFETY
ELEMENT 7
 LEARNING OUTCOMES
- EXPLAIN THE PRINCIPLE OF FISSION AND FUSION REACTIONS IN ATOMIC POWER
PLANTS WITH EMPHASIS ON THE REQUIREMENTS OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH
- EVALUATE KNOWN TYPE OF RADIATIONS FOR THEIR POTENTIAL EFFECTS ON
OH&S
- EXPLAIN THE AVAILABLE ENGINEERING CONTROLS FOR CONTAINMENT OF
RADIATIONS AND THE LIMITATION OF THEIR USES
- IDENTIFY AND INTERPRET THE APPLICABLE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
EXPOSURE LIMITS OF VARIOUS RADIATIONS
- EXPLAIN THE ROLE OF INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY (IAEA)
REGARDING OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH AGAINST NUCLEAR
RADIATIONS
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 QUIZ
WHAT DOES HALF LIFE TELLS US ABOUT RADIOACTIVE ELEMENTS?
 RADIATION
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- STOCHASTIC HEALTH EFFECTS
- NON-STOCHASTIC HEALTH EFFECTS
 RADIATION RISK ASSESSMENT

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- OCCUPAITONAL EXPOSURE (DOSE LIMITS)

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- OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE (DOSE LIMITS)

- TRAINING
- PROCEDURES FOR DEALING WITH INCIDENTS AND EMERGENCIES
- MONITORING OF THE CONTROL PROCEDURES
 LEGISLATION AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
REGARDING RADIATION PROTECTION

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 PROPOSED CONTROL MEASURES
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 QUIZ
WHAT IS THE LIMITATION OF “COST AND BENEFIT ANALYSIS”
PRACTICE FOR RADIATION PROTECTION
 ENGINEERING CONTROLS FOR IONIZING RADIATIONS
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- ALARMS, INTERLOCKS, SHIELDING, MATERIAL CONTAINMENT AND WARNING SIGNALS

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 INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY (IAEA)
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- SAFETY FUNDAMENTALS
- SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
- SAFETY GUIDES