Browsing by Author "Bus, J"

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    APRS2017 conference handbook, "Science and the art of radiation protection broadening the horizon"
    (Australasian Radiation Protection Society, 2017-08-06) Willetts, N; Bartolo, B; Blackley, R; Bus, J; Caldwell, A; Jeffries, C; Paneras, T; Popp, A
    On behalf of the organising committee and the New South Wales branch, I welcome all members of ARPS, radiation safety professionals, enthusiasts, students, supporting suppliers, businesses and related industries to the 42nd Annual Conference of the Australasian Radiation Protection Society. With the theme “Science and the Art of Radiation Protection: Broadening the Horizon” the conference aims to enrich our understanding of non-ionising and ionising radiation, highlight the importance of effective communication and stakeholder involvement, showcase new technologies, and generate discussion across a broad range of radiation protection aspects from ethics to environment to industry. We extend an invitation for you to enjoy the conference, with a program that kicks off with a cosmic welcome at the Science Centre & Planetarium, two very different breakfast workshops — one on the role of the laser safety officer and another on the requirements and implementation of RPS8: The Code of Practice for the Exposure of Humans to Ionizing Radiation for Research Purposes—an interactive panel session on communicating radiation risk to various audiences, and a full day non-ionising radiation stream that concludes with an opportunity for robust discussion in a Q&A panel session. To top it all off, our program includes six international Keynote Presenters and Invited Speakers, and the Boyce Worthley Oration given this year by George Anastas. The organising committee encourages you to partake in the wonderful selection of both business and social aspects of the 42nd ARPS Conference. We welcome you and look forward to your participation in ARPS 2017, and we hope you enjoy your time in Wollongong.
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    Effective workplace radiation safety training
    (Australasian Radiation Protection Society, 2017-08-07) Bus, J
    Effective workplace radiation safety training is achieved through the implementation of the Systematic Approach to Training (SAT) process. SAT is a multi-step, iterative process for the development and continuous improvement of radiation safety training. Key components of SAT are the training needs analysis, overarching training program, learning objectives, content and assessment development and training effectiveness evaluation. The fundamentals of radiation safety as it applies at ANSTO are covered by the Basic Radiation Safety course followed within three months by the scenario-based Radiation Safety Workshop, that classified workers enrolled on the ANSTO dosimetry service are required to complete every five years. To complement this there has been radiation safety training developed on the specific radiological hazards encountered and the radiation protection arrangements at the Open Pool Australian Lightwater (OPAL) reactor. This training consists of an OPAL radiation safety training course for staff new to the facility, and an online OPAL radiation safety training refresher which is required to be completed every three years. The initial training is a full-day instructor led course that consists of a mixture of lectures, workshops, a practical exercise, a tour of the facility and a written exam. The online refresher training consists of two parts: reading key radiation safety documents specific to OPAL followed by an online exam, and an online module that consists of interactive tasks, maps, photos and information followed by an online exam. This oral presentation examines how by using the SAT process an effective radiation safety training program has been developed for classified workers at the OPAL reactor to ensure they have the desired knowledge, skills, experience and attitude to radiation safety.
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    Radiation safety training at the Open Pool Australian Lightwater (OPAL) multipurpose reactor
    (International Group On Research Reactors, 2017-12-03) Bus, J
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    Working safely with ionising radiation: guidelines for expectant or breastfeeding mothers
    (Australasian Radiation Protection Society, 2017-08-08) Popp, A; Turek, S; Bus, J; Maharaj, P; Paneras, T; Berghofer, PJ; Vozzo, V; Duong, H; Foy, R
    The Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation’s (ANSTO) Radiation Safety Standard outlines the elements developed and implemented by ANSTO to assist management and workers to establish and maintain a healthy and safe workplace. This Standard supports ANSTO in delivering excellence in its work health and safety performance with regard to all aspects of radiation safety, including the requirements of the ARPANSA Planned Exposure Code RPS C-1 (2016). For those actions that have been assessed and are deemed to be justified this Standard describes a Dose Optimisation Framework to maximise the overall benefit as far as is reasonably achievable under the prevailing circumstances. It also describes additional restrictions that apply to occupational exposure for a female worker who has notified ANSTO of pregnancy or is breastfeeding. To encourage early notification and to provide assurance that appropriate controls are considered and put in place where required ANSTO has published guidelines for expectant or breastfeeding mothers. This document provides advice for workers who may be exposed to ionising radiation during the course of their work at ANSTO. It is specifically aimed at female workers who are planning a family or are currently pregnant or breastfeeding. This guideline explains how ANSTO takes a collaborative approach to protect workers and their families. The guide aims to assist ANSTO in achieving its duty of care to its workers during pregnancy and breastfeeding and as a tool for education and awareness of early notification for expectant or breastfeeding mothers and their managers and supervisors This presentation describes the development of this document, and summarises the advice given.