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CITY OF PALM DESERT
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
REQUEST: Approve Out -of -State Travel for Senior Public Works Inspector
SUBMITTED BY: Mark Greenwood, P.E., City Engineer
DATE:
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Recommendation:
October 27, 2005
Course Outline
By minute motion, approve out-of-state travel for the Senior Public Works
Inspector to attend the Radiation Safety Officer Training Course in Las
Vegas, Nevada, December 5-9, 2005.
Discussion:
The Public Works Department's Senior Public Works Inspector is the City of Palm Desert's
Radiation Safety Officer. Attendance at this course would provide the Senior Public Works
Inspector a comprehensive review of fundamental concepts and 10FCR20 compliance,
keeping our department current with the safety measures used in conjunction with the
City's Nuclear Density Gauge for the testing of soil compaction.
The five-day course fee is $1,295 plus approximately $1,000 for travel -related expenses
(hotel, meals, etc.) for an estimated total cost of $2,295. Funds are available in the Public
Works Conference/SeminarsNVorkshops Account No. 110-4300-413-3120.
Therefore, staff recommends that City Council, by minute motion approve out-of-state
travel for the Senior Public Works Inspector to attend the
Course in Las Vegas, Nevada, December 5-9, 2005.
Dep meXtead:
Michael Errante, P.E.
Director of Public Works
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Mark Greenwood, P.E.
City Engineer
Approval:
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City Manager
Finance Director
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2005 Course Schedule (Prices and dates are subject to change)
Time/Date Location
December 5-9, 2005 (RSO) Las Vegas, Nevada
2006 Course Schedule (Prices and dates are subject to change)
Time/Date Location
February 20-24, 2006 (RSO) Orlando, FL
February 20-22, 2006 (ARSO) Orlando, FL
February 20-24, 2006 (Radio Chem) Orlando, FL
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05-4R $1295.00
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$1295.00
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$945.00 ($1075.00 with optior
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$1445.00
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September 11-15, 2006 (RSO) Portsmouth, NH 06-3R $1295.00
September 11-13, 2006 (ARSO) Portsmouth, NH 06-3A $945.00 ($1075.00 with optior
Dec. 4-8, 2006 (RSO) Las Vegas, NV 06-4R $1295.00
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Math Review
• Basic Definitions and Operations
• Problem Solving
• Graphical Analysis
• Powers
• Scientific Notation
• Exponentials and Logarithms
Nuclear Physics Review
• Atomic Structure
• Nucleus
• Fundamental Properties
o Mass, Charge, Energy, Force
o Electrical & Chemical
F-Nuclear Force
Radiation & Radioactivity
1 • Radiation
o Definition
o Types of Radiation
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Radioactivity
o Definition
o Units of Measure
o Half Life & Decay Law
• Interaction of Radiation with Matter
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■ Coulomb Forces
■ Radiative Losses
F--Gamma & X-Ray Interactions
■ Photoelectric Effect
■ Compton Scattering
■ Pair Production
Radiation Exposure and Dose
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o Exposure
o Absorbed Dose
o Dose Equivalent
o Total Effective Dose Equivalent, TEDE
o Committed Effective Dose Equivalent, CEDE
o Deep Dose Equivalent, DDE
F-Background Radiation Exposure
o Natural Sources
o Technologically Enhanced Sources
Biological Effects of Radiation
• Background
• Sequential Patterns of Biological Effects
• Cellular Effects
• Types of Exposure
o Acute
c Chronic
• Types of Biological Effects
o Short Term Effects
c Long Terre Effects
o Genetic Effects
• Federal Exposure Limits and Risk Estimates
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I• External Radiation Dose
c• Penetrating (gamma)
o Non -Penetrating (beta)
o Rules of Thumb
o Time, Distance, Shielding
F-Internal Radiation Dose
c Units of Measure
o Fixed vs Removable Contamination
o Internal Hazards and Entry Routes
c Airborne Radioactivity
c Protection Methods
Radiation Detection and Measurement
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o Gas Filled Detectors
o Scintillation Detectors
o Solid State Detectors
F-Sample Analysis Applications
o Detector Efficiency
o Counting Statistics
o Minimum Detectable Activity
• Dose and Dose Rate Measurements
o Dose Rate Meters
o Dosimeters
o Contamination Measurements
o Direct Methods (Friskers)
o Indirect Methods
o Swipes
o Laboratory Instruments
Operational Radiation Safety
• Organization
• Facility Design
• Radiation Safety Program Goals
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o Radiation Workers
o ALARA
• Requirements
• Annual Radiation Protection Program Audits
Planning for Emergencies
• Nature of Radiation Accidents
• Planning for Radiation Accidents
o Types of Accidents
o Planning Criteria
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• Responding to Accidents
• The Role of Federal, State, and Local Agencies
• General Rules for Health Physicists and RSOs
Regulations Pertaining to Radiation Protection
1 • NRC/Agreement States - License Requirements
0 10CFR20
0 10CFR19
• DOT - Transportation Requirements
• EPA - Environmental/Effluent Considerations
Transportation of Radioactive Material
• Regulatory Agencies
• Title 49 - Department of Transportation
0 49 CFR 171: General Information
0 49 CFR 172: Hazmat Tables
0 49 CFR 173: Reqts for shippers
0 49 CFR 177: Public Highway
F-Title 10 - Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Io 10 CFR 71: Packaging of RAM
• Title 39 - U.S. Postal Service
o US Postal Service Publication #6
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o Radioactive Material
o Limited Quantity
o Type A Quantity
o Type B Quantity
o Highway Route Controlled Quantity
o Low Specific Activity (LSA)
o Instruments or Articles: Solids
o Three types of packaging
o Container Types
Transport Index
• Warning Labels
o White I
o Yellow II
o Yellow III
Contamination Control
• Shipping Papers
Radiation Protection Program Assessments
• Purpose of Assessments
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• Documentation
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