Radiation Symbol

SAFE STORAGE OF SOURCE

Obtain legal approval to store and handle isotopes

Use occupancy less area for storage

Follow suggested design of storage, otherwise
obtain competent approved alternative design
Store radiography cameras / sources in pit in a
separate storage room
Keep the storage room under lock & key always
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SAFE STORAGE OF SOURCE

Check proper storage of source inside camera

after every use.
Use survey meter check radiation leakage
Post Warning signs along with radiation symbol
Operator shall maintain log book to record
usage of the equipment
STORAGE OF RADIO ACTIVE CAMERA & SOURCE

Layout Plan for Radiography Camera Store Room

 LOG BOOK
The following information to logged:
Date & time of taking the source with camera
Type & strength of sources
Model & serial no. of camera
Name of the radiographer
Location of use
Type & number of exposure
Duration of use
Date & time of return of the source with
camera
 Permissible Leakage Level of Camera

Average Maximum
Measurement Distance
mR/hr mR/hr
5 cm from Surface 20 100
1m from source position 2 10
 Safe Work Practices
Carry out Radiography operations during
No occupancy times
Far away from workplace
Night hours

Less occupancy times

Holidays
Lunch Hours

Make wire fence / brick enclosure for

regular radiography area.
 Transportation of sources

Check source pencil is securely immobilized and

locked in camera

Inform BARC (Baba Atomic Research Centre),

Mumbai, if damage to the cameras during transport,

non-receipt of consignment in the reasonable time

Avoid Maintenance and servicing of radiographic

equipment without consulting the Radiological
Safety
Officer (RSO)
 Safe Work Practices
Cordoning the radiography area
Calculate the safe cordoning distance
Make barricades with warning signs
Make reflective signs during night time
operation
Use survey meter to check radiation level at
cordoned boundaries
Ensure adequate illumination
 Example Calculation
Iridium-192 of 20 curie is used in open field of Occasional
Occupancy for a period of 5 hours per week.
Calculate the cordon off distance. Take Public dose limit as
2mR/week and B as 40.
Cordon off distance in the direction of primary beam:
D2 = (K x A x W) T / P
= (500 x 20 x 5) (1/16) / 2
D = 39.5 m

Cordon off distance in the directions other than primary beam

direction:
D2 = (K x A x W)T / (P x B)
= (500 x 20 x 5) (1/16) / (2X40)
D = 6.25 m
Cordon off distances for Open Field Radiography (Panoramic Exposure)
(Iridium – 192)

Source Nature of Work Load

Strength Human 5 10 15 20 30
Occupancy hrs/week hrs/week hrs/week hrs/week hrs/week

Cordon off distance (m)

5 Curie Full 37 52 66 74 93
Partial 18 26 33 36 47
Occasional 10 13 17 18 24
8 Curie Full 47 65 80 94 122
Partial 24 33 40 48 56
Occasional 12 16 20 24 28
10 Curie Full 53 74 90 100 126
Partial 26 37 45 52 63
Occupancy Factor for open field radiography

Nature of Human Occupancy Occupancy Factor

Full 1

Partial 1/4

Occasional 1/16
 Safe Work Practices
Ensure
Following Industrial Radiography Information form

(Format attached)

Radiographer carries film badge / dosimeter

Radiographers dose limit is below the permissible limit

( chart shown in next
slide)
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Radiographers follows the safety instruction strictly
 Safe Work Practices
Ensure Continued..
Operators undergoes regular medical check up as per
BARC
Source is not handled by
hand
When source is expose it is advised to
Stand behind buildings / steel / shielding
materials
Stay away from source of radiation
Limit exposure for particular operator /day
Make use of full length cable
provided between radiographic
equipment and the control unit / panel
 Safe Work Practices
Make collimated exposure
Avoid panoramic exposure
Use full length camera
Use suitable supporting and fastening devises
Camera operation behind barriers
Plan well the activities to limit exposure time.
Use radiation survey meter to check the
source returns to safe position
 Maximum Permissible Dose Limit
Dose Limit for adult
Dose Limit
radiography
Organ for Public
workmen
(rems/Year)
(rems/Year)
Bone morrow, Eye Lens 5 0.5
Skin, Bones & Thyroid 30 3
Hands, Forearms, Feet
75 7.5
and Ankles
Other Organs 15 1.5

Cumulative dose for an occupational worker can be (N-18) Rems,

N is the age of the radiography workmen. On an average it shall not
exceed 100 milli Rems per week, 1 ¼ Rems per calendar quarter and 5
Rems per year. 250 to 400 RADs are sufficient to make it fatal in 50%
of the cases within 30 days. With 50 to 100 RADs, the skin will turn
reddish and a little higher dose will make the hair fall.
 LARSEN & TOUBRO LIMITED
ECC DIVISION

Ref: PM-20-D Rev 00

INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHY - INFORMATION FORM

(This form to be filled up by the concerned Radiography agency and submitted to the Site Safety
Co-ordinator. two days before Radiography date)

1. Radiography work to be done for (Name of Contractor)

M/s
2. Name of Radiography Agency
M/s _______________________________________________

3. Name of the Incharge of the Radiography agency

Mr._______________________________________________

4. Date & Time of Starting

5. Date & Time of Completion

6. Location of Radiography work and area demarcated and cordoned

(Sketches and Distances to be provided)

7. Source strength ____________________ Curies

8. Area cordoned & Radiation warning signs displayed and flash lights provided
( if no, give reason) Yes _______ No _________

9. Visual check & other Agencies working nearby informed (if no, give reasons) Yes_______ No _______
(Give Name of other Agencies informed)

10. Whether Dosimeter & Survey meter available at site(if no, give reasons) Yes_______ No _______

11. Whether Film Badges are available with operators(if no, give reasons) Yes_______ No _______

12. Any other special precautions taken

Signature _____________ Signature _____________

Site Incharge of Radiographic Agency Site Incharge of Contractor

Signature _____________ Signature _____________

Site Engineer of ECCD Site Safety Co-ordinator of ECCD
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