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63343 *CONTINUED*
BRH/DEP 70-30 +. 11 PAGES, FIGURES, TABLES, REFERENCES, DECEMBER 1970
THIS REPORTS PRESENTS THE FINDINGS OF A STUDY CONDUCTED DURING 1969 TO DETERMINE THE NEED FOR
DEVELOPING STANDARDS FOR THE USE OF SELECTED NONMEDICAL ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS FOR COMMERCIAL AND
INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES. THREE CLASSES OF PRODUCTS WERE INVESTIGATED - INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC AND
FLUOROSCOPIC X-RAY UNITS, PARTICLE ACCELERATORS, AND ANALYTICAL X-RAY EQUIPMENT. FOR EACH
CATEGROY THE EQUIPMENT, ITS TYPICAL USES, AND THE ATTENDANT RADIATION HAZARDS ARE DESCRIBED, AND
RADIATION SAFETY MEASURES ARE DISCUSSED. EXISTING GUIDELINES AND CONTROLS FOR EACH CLASS OF
EQUIPMENT ARE PRESENTED, AND INCIDENTS INVOLVING RADIATION EXPOSURE ARE REVIEWED. THE NEED FOR
STANDARDS FOR THE USE OF THE EQUIPMENT IS ALSO DISCUSSED.
AVAILABILITY - NATIONAL TECHNICAL INFORMATION SERVICE, SPRINGFIELD, VA. 22151 1-300 P. 53 (56 AFTER 2 YR.I,
300-600 P. $6, 60C-900.P. $9, FILM (ANY SIZE) $0.95
ACCELERATOR + *X-RAY + *CODES AND STANDARDS + ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL + HAZARD, RELATIVE + GUIDE + INDUSTRIAL
SAFETY + *RADIATION SAFETY AND CCNTROL + GUIDE
19491
HEFFAN H
RADIATION SAFETY IN RADIOGRAPHY
U.S. NAVAL WEAPONS STATION, CONCORD, CALIF.
8 PAGES, 6 TABLES, 11 REFERENCES, MATERIALS EVALUATION. 25(4), PAGES 83-90 (APRIL 1967)
PRESENTS A GENERAL REVIEW OF THE METHODS AND CRITERIA FOR ESTABLISHING RADIATION SAFETY PROCEDURES
IN INDUSTRIAL X-RAY AND GAMMA-RAY RADIOGRAPHY PROGRAMS. THE USE AND IMPORTANCE OF THE HAZARDS
ANALYSIS IS DISCUSSED IN RELATION TO THREE TYPES OF INSTALLATIONS. CURRENT THINKING REGARDING
THE HEALTH OF RADIATION WORKERS AND THE MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE DOSE ARE REVIEWED.
DOSE + MPO + RADIATION SAFETY AND CONTRCL + *X-RAY + GAMMA + UNITED STATES
21137
GREEN FL
USES AND SAFETY ASPECTS OF THE LOW-ENERGY SOURCE YB-169
VISO CORP., BURLINGTON, MASS.
5 PAGES, 1 TABLE, 3 FIGURES, 6 REFERENCES, AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE ASSOCIATION JOURNAL, 27, PAGES 444-448
(SEPT. OCT. 19661
THE RADIOACTIVE SOURCE YTTERBIUM-169 EMITS A 52-KEV CHARACTERISTIC XRAY AND VARIOUS GAMMA RAYS
WITH ENERGIES FROM 65 KEV TO 310 KEV. YTTERBIUM SOURCES IN SMALL EXPOSURE UNITS WEIGHING ABOUT
20 POUNDS ARE USEFUL FOR RADIOGRAPHY OF CASTINGS, WELOMENTS, ASSEMBLIES, AND OTHER FORMS OF
VARIOUS MATERIALS, SUCH AS ALUMINUM, MAGNESIUM, IRON, PLASTICS, AND WOOD. RADIOGRAPHY WITH YB-
169 PRODUCES NO HAZARD FROM ELECTRICAL SHOCK OR EXPLOSION. RADIATION SCATTERED FROM AIR, THE
OBJECT, AND SURROUNDING MATERIALS IS LESS WITH YB-169 THAN WITH CONVENTIONAL X-RAY SOURCES, IR-
192, OR CO-60. THEREFORE, PORTABLE RADIOGRAPHIC APPLICATIONS CAN BE MADE WITH LESS DIFFICULTY IN
PROTECTION OF PERSONNEL.
SOURCE, RADIATION + *X-RAY + GAMMA + YTTERBIUM
33312
COURSE ON RADIATION PROTECTION IN INDUSTRY
NP-17447 +. 266 PAGES, OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH SERIES NO. 11, 1967
TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS TEXTBOOK FOR INDUSTRIAL SAFETY PERSONNEL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING - BASIC
PHENOMENA OF RADIATION AND RADIOACTIVITY, RADIATION DOSE UNITS (THEIR DETECTION AND MEASUREMENT),
PRODUCTION OF RADIOISOTOPES AND X RAYS, MEDICAL USES OF RADIATION, RADIATION SHIELDING,
INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHY USING RADIOISOTOPES, ETC.
*ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL + DOSE + *HEALTH PHYSICS TRAINING + INSTRUMENT, RADIATION MONITORING + *MEASUREMENT +
HAZARD, RELATIVE + RADIATION UNIT + RADIATION PROTECTION, ORGANIZATION + *WASTE MANAGEMENT + ICRP +
*RADIATION SAFETY AND CONTROL + RADIOISOTOPE + SHIELDING + RADIOLOGICAL ASSISTANCE + X-RAY + SAFETY PROGRAM +
RADIOB IOLOGY
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KODAK ADOPTS DISCOVERY TECHNIQUE TO TEACH INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHY
3 PAGES, MATERIALS EVALUATION, XXVI(3), MARCH 1968
ATLANTA, GA., SCHOOL GIVES 2-WEEK COURSES FOR CERTIFICATION UNDER AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR
NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING PROGRAM. ARTICLE DESCRIBES TRAINING DEVICES. *** BROCHURE AVAILABLE
FROM EASTMAN KODAK (ROCHESTER, N.Y.) LISTS COURSES (ABOUT EVERY OTHER 3 WEEKS). LIMITED TO 16
PERSONS, $300 EACH.
HEALTH PHYSICS TRAINING + *TRAINING
44742
GILBERTSON JO + FINGERHUT AG
STANDARDIZATION OF DIAGNOSTIC X-RAY GENERATORS
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