Safety Code 34. Radiation Protection and Safety for Industrial X-Ray Equipment

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Table of Contents

• Foreword
• 1. Introduction
  • 1.1 Background
  • 1.2 Objective
  • 1.3 Scope
  • 1.4 Definitions
• 2. Management of Radiation Protection and Safety: Relevant Parties and Responsibilities
  • 2.1 Regulatory authority
  • 2.2 Industrial x-ray equipment owner
    • 2.2.1 Radiation safety officer
  • 2.3 Certified industrial radiographer
  • 2.4 Manufacturer of industrial x-ray equipment
    • 2.4.1 Service personnel
  • 2.5 Clients hiring organizations or individuals to perform radiography
  • 2.6 Unauthorized individuals in radiography areas
• 3. Requirements for Industrial X-ray Equipment
  • 3.1 Industrial x-ray equipment design standards
  • 3.2 Legal registration of industrial x-ray equipment in federal facilities
  • 3.3 Job site requirements for radiography
    • 3.3.1 Permanent installation
    • 3.3.2 Temporary job site
  • 3.4 Facility on-site evaluation
• 4. Additional Guidance
  • 4.1 Industrial radiography accelerators
  • 4.2 Industrial radiography underwater
  • 4.3 Non-radiography uses of industrial x-ray equipment
  • 4.4 Personnel monitoring
  • 4.5 Survey meter
    • 4.5.1 Information relevant to x-ray tube based systems and electron beam welders
  • 4.6 Emergency response for unintentional radiation exposure
  • 4.7 Resale of x-ray equipment
  • 4.8 Disposal of x-ray equipment
• References
• Glossary
• Appendix I : X-ray warning sign / * Errata
• Appendix II: Recommended dose limits
  • Table 1. Effective dose limits
  • Table 2. Equivalent dose limits
  • Table 3. Organ or tissue weighting factors
  • Table 4. Radiation weighting factors
• Guidance For Industrial Device Registration