Operational Radiation Safety Program: Recommendations of the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (N C R P Report)

Reiterates the basic principles for establishing and maintaining an effective operational radiation safety program. Relevant aspects of such a program are discussed, including facility design criteria, management issues, training, internal and external radiation control strategies, radioactive waste disposal, environmental monitoring, and emergency response planning. References more detailed information in other NCRP reports and publications of other consensus bodies, but does not address regulatory or licensing requirements imposed by state, local, or federal authorities. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or. Issued June 12, 1998. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.