NORM Worker
Prerequisites: This course shall have no formal pre-requisite.
Course Length: 4 hours – Course length shall vary depending on the number of delegates. Total course time includes breaks.
Class Size: The maximum number of delegates that may be trained and tested per instructor shall be thirty-five (35) in the classroom session.
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Course Objective
- Provide delegates assigned to work with or around NORM the necessary skills to safely perform their jobs.
- Provide delegates with recommended practices and guidelines to perform safely while working with NORM.
- Delegates should be able to demonstrate knowledge during a written examination.
Course Design
- Power Point© / Lecture / Audio Video / Visual Aids
Successful Course Completion
- Requires a minimum score of 75% or better.
- Grades shall be calculated by dividing the number of questions answered correctly by the total number of exam questions.
- Delegates will have no more than thirty (30) minutes to complete the exam.
Course Content Summary
- Classroom
Breaks: 10 minutes (approximately every hour)
Lunch: 1 Hour
Course Outline
About NORM
- What is NORM?
- Review Regulations
About Radioactivity
- Natural Sources of NORM
- Understanding Radioactivity
- Understanding Atoms
Radiation
- What is radiation?
- Types of Ionizing Radiation
- Alpha Particles
- Beta Particles
- Gamma Radiation
- Penetrating Power of Different Ionizing Radiation
- Periodic Table Groups
- Review Periodic Table of Elements
- Ionizing of Matter
- Sources of Radiation
- Natural
- Discuss examples
- Artificial
- Discuss examples
- Natural
NORM in the Workplace
- Oil & Gas Industry
- NORM within Oil & Gas Production Facilities
- How Radium Flows
- The Accumulation of Radioactive Materials
- Radon Gas
- How Radon Gas Flows
- Technologically Enhanced NORM (TENORM)
Radiation & Contamination
- Modifying Units of Measure
- Milli
- Micro
- Nano
- Pico
- Measurement Terms for NORM Detection
- Roentgen
- Roentgen Equivalent Man (REM)
- Roentgen Absorbed Dose (RAD)
- Curie
- Mico-Roentgen Per Hour
- Counts Per Minute (CPM)
- Radioactive Contamination
- Loose Contamination
- Fixed Contamination
Hazards of Contamination
- Large Dose of Radiation (Acute)
- General Effects of Body
- Legal Limits
- General Radiation Exposure Effects
- 0-50 REM
- 80-120 REM
- 130-170 REM
- 180-122 REM
- 270-330 REM
- 5,000 REM
- Contamination Theories
- Linear Dose Effect Theory
- Threshold Dose Effect Theory
- Health Effects of NORM Exposure
- Internal Contamination Effects
- Common Methods of Exposure
- Other Radiation Risks
Worker Protection
- Review Safe Work Practices
Signs & Labels
- Postings in NORM Areas
- Restricted Areas
- Radiation Areas
- Stored Material Areas
- Airborne Radiation Areas
- High Radiation Areas
- NORM Container Markings
- “Notice to Employees” Document
NORM Detection
- Reliable Detection & Measurement of NORM
- NORM Meters
- Probe Attachment
- Pancake Attachment
- Optically Stimulated Luminescence Dosimeters
- NORM Meters
- Establishing Safe Work Boundaries
- NORM Radiation Surveys
- Record Keeping
- Recommended NORM Site Documents
Personal Protective Equipment
- Discuss Common PPE
- Gloves
- Respirators
- Safety Glasses/Face Shields
- Coveralls/Disposable Clothing
- Rubber Boots
- Hard Hats
- Discuss Techniques:
- Proper Fit
- Condition
- Nature of Work
- Donning PPE
- Removing PPE (Potentially Contaminated)
Decontamination
- Decontamination Procedures
- Decontamination Concepts
Emergency Response Procedures
- NORM Spill Emergency
- Injured Worker
- Fires & Explosions
Practical Session
- None
Training Center Provided Material
- Course Materials
- NORM Meter
Delegate Requirements
- None
Reference Material / Documents
Department of Transportation (DOT)
- 49 CFR 173 – General Shipping Requirements
Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)
Implementation Manual for Management of NORM in Louisiana
Radiation Protection Division
- Course ID #: MA056