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All vehicles carrying radioactive material shall display notice as required by

regulations.

(a) A placard (Appendix F) shall be displayed on each side and the rear of the
vehicle. The placard shall be removed immediately when the vehicle is no
longer transporting radioactive material. A calibrated survey meter shall always
accompany the radioactive material.
(b) A fireproof notice shall be displayed where it is plainly visible to the driver, but
not so that it obscures his vision. It is only to be exhibited when the vehicle is
carrying radioactive material. (See Appendix G)
13.4 Driver’s responsibilities

The driver of a vehicle carrying radioactive material shall exercise care to ensure that
the material causes no injury to the health of any one and that none of the material
escapes, is lost , or is unlawfully removed from the vehicle.
The driver shall ensure that the packages are not roughly treated and are properly
stored and that the labels and vehicle placard are not defaced.
The driver shall ensure that radioactive material is not stored with prohibited articles
(explosive, flammable materials, corrosives, oxidizing agents, liquefied gases, etc.)
The driver shall not carry any unauthorised and unclassified person in the vehicle.
The driver shall not leave the vehicle unattended out of sight, in any public place
without reasonable cause. The loaded equipment compartment shall always be
locked.
The vehicle shall not be parked for more than one hour, unless there is a clear
space of at least 2 meters all round the vehicle when carrying radioactive
material.

The driver shall, as soon as it is reasonably practicable notify the company if he

finds or fears loss of material or is involved in an accident.

Refer Report – ICES-HSEF-28 – radio-isotope Transport Information Format

Refer Report – ICES-HSEF-12 – Vehicle Daily Inspection

14 TRAINING

All RPO and Radiographers shall receive necessary training through MME
authorized training institute and undergo prescribed examination conducted by
MME for achieving MME licnse for RPO and Radiographer respectively.

ICES shall also organize in-house training program in regular interval for the
development of their radiation workers.The training program shall be organized as
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per annual training program. However, unplanned training may also conducted
whenever it is felt deem necessary by Technical Manager.

Training will cover the following subject areas

a) Principles and practices of radiation protection
b) Safe transportation, storage and handling of radioactive materials
c) Radiation Emergency procedures
d) Radioactivity measurements, monitoring techniques, and using instruments
e) Mathematics and basic calculation for using and measuring radioactivity
f) Biological effects of radiation
g) On the job training
h) Regulatory / license requirements

Technical Manager shall maintain training records.

Refer Report – ICES-HSEF-20 – Training Record
Refer Report – ICES-HSEF-16 – Training matrix

15 HEALTH SURVEILLANCE

15.1 Periodic Examination

All Personnel employed by the company shall not be considered as classified. Workers who
are directly engaged in activities of radiography are subjected to annual medical
examination and blood examination by an approved laboratory within the preceding 12
months and is certified for in written for such work. The medical examination shall include:

• Complete medical and occupational history including all previous exposures to ionizing
radiation;
• Clinical examination;
An annual medical examination, whose content shall be as above. The examining doctor
shall be provided with the worker’s occupational dose history since his previous medical
examination.

Full Medical records of all classified persons shall be maintained. These records shall be
made available for audit if required by the client / owner.

15.2 Special Examination

Whenever the RPO deems necessary, a special medical examination shall be arranged.

15.3 PUBLIC PROTECTION

Persons not classified i.e. general public, contract personnel, and/or others, are not
permitted to be involved in work or passage where ionizing radiation is present, for this
reason same are excluded from radiation areas where specific barriers and warning signs
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are erected for their protection and radiation dose rate exceeds 2.5 µSv/hr (0.25mR/hr) to
ensure that doses to public are below 0.1 mSv / year.

16 EMERGENCY DRILL

In order to combat with radiation emergency situation, ICES shall periodically conduct
emergency drill at radiation work places. An annual Emergency Drill plan shall be
prepared in this regard.

RPO shall prepare a report on the performance of Emergency Drill. The report shall
contain the following as a minimum

a. Emergency situation
b. Equipment Involved
c. Emergency situation handling equipment and accessories
d. Personnel take part in the Drill
e. A brief explanation how the situation is handled with time taken for each action
f. How to monitor the cordon – off location during the time of emergency situation
g. Ending of emergency situation
h. Prepare lesson learned

17 MAINTENANCE AND CALIBRATION PROGRAM

ICES arranges periodic calibration of its radiation survey meters and personnel dosimeter
by authorized external agencies. The calibration report is reviewed by ICES Technical
Manager prior to implement. A LOG is maintained by Maintenance Engineer for the
calibration status of measuring instrument and equipments.

ICES also maintain a preventive maintenance program for the instrument and equipment.
The breakdown instrument (X-ray Generator, Control Pannel etc.) are send to outside
agencies for repair or servicing when in-house system is unable to take necessary
corrective action.

Refer Report – ICES-HSEF-30 – Maintenance Plan for Camera and X-ray Equipment

18 INVENTORY MANAGEMENT
An accurate accounting system is maintained for individual sources. Each source record shall include
the serial number, receipt date, decay chart, test report, projector or transit container used, daily
location.

Daily movement of sealed sources shall be recorded in the store/site log book and shall be signed
in and out by the responsible authorised person

Regulatory authorities and client representatives on projects will be provided with the inventory
details as applicable.

Refer Report – ICES-HSEF-27 – Radiation Source Inventory

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19 IMPORT AND EXPORT OF RADIO-ISOTOPE

Prior to importing or exporting all radioactive material and associated equipment including X ray
equipment approval from regulatory body is obtained. This is forwarded to the supplier prior to
activating the shipment.

The decayed sources are returned back to radio-isotope supplier for the safe disposal.

19.1 VERIFICATION OF RECEIVED PACKAGE

Upon receiving a sealed source whether new purchase or transfer from another
location then the following information will be verified and maintained on a daily or job
by job basis to indicate the location and authorised person having responsibility for the
source movement.

a) Date of receipt.
b) Source serial number.
c) Type of nuclide and activity.
d) Transport documents.
e) Assigned projector/container serial number.
f) Location and authorised person’s name and signature.

The RPO will be responsible for verifying the shipping records

For domestic transfers all documents related to the radioactive material (e.g. decay
charts, source movement log, transport notification, source certificates etc.) will be
accompanied along with the shipment and the person at the sending and receiving end
will verify documents for correctness.

19.2 MANAGEMENT OF DISUSED SOURCES

Radioactive sources that are no longer used or with low activity (below 5 Curie) will be exported
back to supplier for safe disposal. Such sources will be stored in the permanent facility until
administration procedures, Regulatory body approvals and shipping procedures are finalized
for export. The following information will be maintained for all disposals of radioactive materials.

a) Date of dispatch.
b) Destination.
c) Source serial number.
d) Type of nuclide and activity.
e) Method dispatched.
f) Assigned projector/container serial number.
g) All necessary approvals from regulatory body

Acknowledgement of depleted sources will be obtained from the supplier.

20 EXCESSIVE DOSE INVESTIGATION PROCEDURE

Investigation level for ICES radiation workers is set as 1.0 mSv / month.
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Investigation will be initiated for all situations as mentioned below

a) Dose limits exceeding the limits upon receipt of ADS dosimetry reports. The Operations
Supervisor shall inform the concerned RPO/Site supervisor of the name and Dosimeter
number and to initiate an investigation.

b) Technician suspects he has received an extremely high dose.

Technician shall inform his RPO/Site supervisor. The RPO/Site supervisor shall check the QFD
of the Technician and if confirmed, shall request that the Technician be removed from
radiography duties. His dosimeter shall be returned to the Operations Supervisor, immediately,
who shall submit the dosimeter for immediate processing to the ADS. Such technicians shall
only be allowed to perform assisting work until the ADS reports are received.

c) At the end of a shift, if a technicians QFD shows a reading excess of permissible limit

d) If a dosimeter is exposed accidently in a live controlled area.

Technician shall report the incident to the RPO /Site supervisor, who shall review the
circumstances and issue a written report. If confirmed, the dosimeter shall be shall be
immediately returned to the Operations supervisor, who will issue a replacement. The exposed
dosimeter will then be returned to the ADS with a notification, in writing, detailing the
circumstances. The technician will cease work with radiation until he has received a
replacement dosimeter.

e) Dosimeter reported lost or damaged

All the above instances require a written report. The reporting process is indicated in the flow
diagram below.

INVESTIGATION REPORT

The report of the investigation shall be fully documented and shall be submitted with all relevant
attachments. The reports, as a minimum shall, contain the following:

Technicians’ name.
Staff Number.
Dosimeter Number and ADS dose assessment report.
Actual hours worked for the concerned period (ionising
hours) Site(s)/Location(s)
Contact/Job Number.
Corresponding QFD records.
Equipment used including maximum strength.
Average exposure times.
Type of shielding.
RPO/Site supervisors’ finds after review of technicians working practice.
Technicians’ explanation of events.
HSEQ Co-ordinators review
Any additional relevant information.
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After a joint review of the full Investigation Report, the Radiation Safety Committee shall decide
on any further course of action.
The Operations Manager, who shall periodically review and note any adverse trends, shall
retain these reports. These trends shall be reported to the HSEQ Co-ordinator. Following a joint
review, if required, actions will be decided on to reverse these trends.
Investigation reports will be submitted to MME, and or client representatives on request or as per
regulatory requirements.

21 MISLAID, LOST OR DAMAGED DOSIMETER

If a dosimeter is lost or damaged, or the dose received can't be properly assessed for other
reasons, ADS will be informed. An investigation will be carried out as applicable in line with the
procedure to estimate the dose actually received. This estimate shall be notified to the relevant
authorities along with investigation reports on which the estimate was based and individuals dose
records updated.

If an estimate can't be made a notional dose will be recorded but this will only be used as a last
resort. One or more of the following methods will be used to estimate doses when dosimeters
are lost or damaged.

An official dose is estimated and assigned based on an average from previous monitoring periods
or the highest dose during the individual’s employment.
Dose assigned to the individual based on the dose received by a co-worker performing similar
tasks under same conditions during the monitoring period in question.

Dose assigned after calculating the time spent by individual in radiation area based on known
dose rates. Daily job production details shall be utilized for this purpose

REPORTING PROCESS

The concerned person shall infor the incedent to ICES RPO under his team and also to
operation manager.

The RPO shall investigate the matter and raise a report to operation manager. The report
copy shall be marked to Technical Manager / QHSE Manager.

22 AUDIT & REVIEW

This Radiation safety and Protection program will be reviewed annually. Audits will be performed
twice a year to verify compliance. Audits will be extended to all ongoing sites as well.

23 SUMMARY

It is compulsory for all RADIATION workers to wear TLD/film badge and Personal
Dosimeter or Personal Electronic Dosimeter when doing radiographic work;
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When doing radiographic work, a calibrated functioning radiation monitor must be

used at all times to continuously monitor all actions with radiation sources;
Daily radiation levels must be measured and reported as per according to the IRR17;
When radiographic work is carried out in places not specifically equipped for that
purpose, the radiation area must be cordoned off with tape and warning flags. During
radiation, the demarcation must be continuously supervised and the dose rate at the
demarcation checked;
On the demarcation line the dose rate shall be as low as reasonable achievable
(ALARA) but may not exceed 7,5 µSv/h for the controlled area and 2,5 µSv/h for the
watched area;
If, in spite of all precautions, a person enters - or there is a threat of someone
entering - the demarcated radiation area, the radiation activities shall be stopped
immediately;
When working with radiation sources, the correct position of the source must
regularly be checked by a radiation monitor
With an X-ray tube make sure the tube no longer emits radiation after having been
switched in neutral position;
A radiography crew, each shift, consists of a minimum of 2 people. Only if there is
a physically impenetrable demarcation in place, a crew can consist of only 1
person, e.g. in a bunker.
At least one of the crew members must have Radiation Protection Safety
certificate;
At least one of the crew members must have RT level 2 according ISO 9712/EN
473;
Both must be in possession of a radiation monitor. An exception to this rule applies
to working with X-ray equipment of low energy <50KeV. In general, the
demarcation area will be so small that a second radiation monitor (ionization
chamber) is not required;
The transport of radioactive sources is only permitted in specially equipped
vehicles and must always be accompanied by the required transport
documentation;
All safety aids available are to be used when doing radiographic work. Also, this
procedure must always be at hand in the work area. Each radiographer and helper
must be in possession of this procedure;
Radioactive sources and X-ray equipment shall never be left unattended. After
work it has to be locked as per procedure (e.g. storage bunker, storage pit).
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Each radiation incident shall be reported by the person directly involved. If his
immediate supervisor cannot immediately be contacted, he himself shall report it
to the HSE Officer, Vessel Management.
As Low As Reasonable Achievable
Exposure of any part of the human body to X-rays or gamma-rays can be highly
injurious to health. Wherever X-ray equipment or radioactive sources are in use,
which can emit ionizing radiation with a operating potential difference higher than
5kV, appropriate legal requirements shall be applied
Established safety precautions shall be strictly observed by everyone working with
ionizing radiation.
For radiation monitoring only calibrated dose rate meters shall be used. Maximum
radiation at the border, marked with radiation warning signs, of the radiation
working area shall be in accordance with local regulations and detailed into the
specific procedure. Safety equipment shall include:
 Film badge,
 Survey meter,
 PED Personal Electronic Doses-meter
 Flashing & audible alarms,
 Barricades
 Radiation barrier/tape Black& Yellow
 Radiation on warning signs “supervisor signs” includes the RPS contact details.
 Controlled area radiation warning flags, including the maximum dose rate at the
barrier.
All calibration and certification of Radiation & Control equipments in RTR Office.
Where local rules are required for the purpose “Local rules” of Ionization Radiation
Regulation IRR17 and P-OHSEP-18 General Local Rules and Contingency Plan
For Radiography 17-09-2018 is located in the RTR office and HSE office.
All employees working with and around Ionizing Radiation, shall have followed and
passed a basic radiation safety course.
All RT/RTR personnel, including RT/RTR helpers and assists, shall have followed
and passed a radiation safety course.
Controlled Area (DOGHOUSE)
Within the controlled area it is likely that the dose rate exceeds 7,5 µSv/h. If at any
time the radiation level at the demarcations of controlled area exceeds the
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maximum allowed level, the exposure shall be stopped immediately and the
demarcation of the controlled area shall be expanded and/or the radiation source
repositioned in such a way that maximum levels are not exceeded.
Access to this area is restricted to classified personnel whilst exposures are taking
place. A physical barrier (e.g. tape) and warning signs shall indicate the perimeter
of the area.
The area must extend over as small an area as practicable and not extend to such
a size that it cannot be effectively supervised/patrolled. Ideally the radiographer
making the exposure should be able to see the whole of the controlled area from
the switch board for X-ray or wind-out position for Gamma-source.
Yellow/black tape or other site agreed tape/ribbon/strip shall clearly define the
controlled area. The physical barrier shall have sufficient warning signs in close
proximity that exhibit the radiation trefoil, the words ‘Controlled Area’, the hazard
(radiation) in English and give informative information in English (i.e. do not pass
barrier).
Natural boundaries may be utilised as the controlled area periphery although
consideration must be given to patrol and monitor such boundaries to prohibit
intrusion.
In determining the size and shape of the controlled area, the effects of scattered
radiation shall be taken into consideration. One of the effects of scattered radiation
is that higher dose rate reading may be apparent as you move away from the
source. Special attention shall be paid to beam direction to ensure that the
controlled area shall be as small as possible to patrol.
In case the scatter radiation is towards the previous or next station additional
shielding must be taken in to account. In no circumstance non Radiation workers
are allowed to receive more than 2,5 µSv/h.
Watched Area or supervised area (outside the DOGHOUSE to the tape barriers)
The watched area is that area where the access is prohibited for any staff other
than the radiography crew. For the watched area the dose radiation may not
exceed 2,5 µSv/h.
Uncontrolled area
For non classified / non radiation workers
For the scope of work an estimated of 24 welds are calculated per shift of 12 hours.
The time for radiation will be set at no more than 2.5 minutes per weld. The barrier
will be set at a maximum of 2.5 µSv/h. A non radiation worker can receive a
maximum of: 2.5 µSv per 24 hours
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24 APPENDICES
A Source Recovery, Maximum Time Allowed at 1 meter.
B Approximate 1/10 and ½ Value Thickness for Shielding.
C Example of Isotope Storage Pit.
D Sealed Sources-Site Record.
E Sealed Sources-Base Record.
F Placard Vehicle.
G Fireproof Notice.
H Daily dose readout
I RTR Daily System Checklist
J Radioactive Source Equipmenr Check List
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APPENDIX A
SOURCE RECOVERY MAXIMUM TIME ALLOWED AT 1 METER

SOURCE ACTIVITY DOSE RATE AT 1 TIME ALLOWED

( CURIES ) METER REMS PER (MINS )
HR

1 0.48 120
2 0.96 60
IR-192 5 2.40 24
10 4.80 12
20 9.60 6
50 24.0 2
100 48.0 1
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APPENDIX B

APPROXIMATE 1 / 10 AND 1 / 2 VALUE THICKNESS FOR SHIELDING

THICKNESS IN CENTIMETERS

LEAD IRON CONCRETE

SOURCE
1/10 ½ 1/10 ½ 1/10 ½

Co60 4.12 1.25 7. 36 2. 20 22. 80 6. 85

Ra226 4.69 1.42 7. 69 2. 31 24. 38 7. 86

Cs137 2.13 0.62 5. 71 1. 72 18. 03 5. 33

Ir192 1.58 0.48 4. 19 1.27 15. 74 4. 82

N.B : Density of concrete assumed : 1885 kg / m -- ( 117 lbs - per cubic foot )

Thickness of the layers in the above table provide shielding protection from secondary, or
scattered radiation from the deflection of gamma rays within the shield, as well as for primary
radiation from the sources.
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APPENDIX C
Typical radiation Source Storage Facility at Off-shore Burge

Note:

The Location of the storage

pit is within the demarcation
zone of survey 7.5ʮSv / hour
when Radiating.
The storage box in the pit
must be lined with PB LEAD
and locked double.
Top side of the plate must
not radiate more than
2.5ʮSv / hour
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Radiation Source storage facility at On-shore

STORAGE PIT SETTING OUT PLAN ELEVATION OF FENCE AND GATE

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APPENDIX D
SITE RECORD
Source Sr.
No. LOCATION
MONTH : SOURCE : Ir 192
:
CONT. NO :
RECEIVER
TIME DESTINATION TIME CHECKED REMARK
DATE ACTIVITY TECHNICIA DATE
OUT PROJECT IN BY RPO S
N

THIS SHEET IS TO BE USED FOR ONE SEALED SOURCE ONLY.

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APPENDIX E
RECORD OF SEALED SOURCES DATE:

SL. CAMERA CAMERA SOURCE SOURCE ACTIVITY REMARK

NO. MAKE NUMBER NUMBER LOCATION CURIES S

Record of sealed Source shall be filled by Sr. Supervisor on weekly basis