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Evidence Guide: MEM13013 - Work safely with ionizing radiation

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Tips for gathering evidence to demonstrate your skills

The important thing to remember when gathering evidence is that the more evidence the better - that is, the more evidence you gather to demonstrate your skills, the more confident an assessor can be that you have learned the skills not just at one point in time, but are continuing to apply and develop those skills (as opposed to just learning for the test!). Furthermore, one piece of evidence that you collect will not usualy demonstrate all the required criteria for a unit of competency, whereas multiple overlapping pieces of evidence will usually do the trick!

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MEM13013 - Work safely with ionizing radiation

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Determine job requirements

  1. Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)
Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)

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Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times

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Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs

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Identify job requirements from specifications, job sheets or work instructions

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Identify the hazards and effects of ionizing radiation in the workplace

  1. Identify the source of ionizing radiation in accordance with relevant organisational policy and procedures
Identify the source of ionizing radiation in accordance with relevant organisational policy and procedures

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Outline attenuation factors of ionizing radiation and the biological effects on living tissue

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Identify the biological effects of radiation

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Apply radiation safety procedures/plans

  1. Employ appropriate ionizing radiation protective measures in accordance with relevant organisational policy and procedures
Employ appropriate ionizing radiation protective measures in accordance with relevant organisational policy and procedures

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State and adhere to exposure limits for personnel as laid down by the radiation authorities in Australia

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Determine minimum exposure rates/distances from calculations and charts

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Operate ionizing radiation sources in accordance with legislation, standards and/or organisational policy, procedures or guidelines

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Select and use radiation monitoring equipment

  1. Select the tools and equipment necessary to monitor radiation and use, as required
Select the tools and equipment necessary to monitor radiation and use, as required

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Select and apply techniques and system verification checks necessary to monitor radiation

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Document safety breaches and/or report in accordance with organisational policy and procedures

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Respond to emergency situations

  1. Demonstrate procedures for dealing with both X-ray and gamma ray emergency situations
Demonstrate procedures for dealing with both X-ray and gamma ray emergency situations

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Assessed

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Instructions to Assessors

Required Skills and Knowledge
Range Statement

This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.

Radiation safe work practices and controls include the following:

ensuring security of radiation sources during storage, transport and use

using signs, barriers, shielding to minimise radiation exposure of public

reducing personal exposure time

maintaining greatest feasible distance between radiation source and equipment operator

using maximum feasible shielding between radiation source and equipment operator

using a dosimeter to monitor personal radiation exposure

maintaining statutory records of the use of radiation sources and/or instruments that emit ionising radiation

Standards and codes include the following:

the latest version of all relevant Australian and international standards and codes applicable to radiographic testing

AS 2177 Non-destructive testing—Radiography of welded butt joints in metal

AS 3507.1 Non-destructive testing - Guide to radiography for ferrous castings

ISO 9712 Non-destructive testing -- Qualification and certification of NDT personnel

codes of practice from Australian and overseas engineering and technical associations and societies

WHS, regulatory requirements and workplace procedures include:

WHS Acts and regulations

industry codes of practice

risk assessments

safe work practices

workplace documents, such as:

SOPs

quality procedures

equipment manuals

calibration and maintenance schedules

safety data sheets (SDS)

safety procedures

work schedules

workplace recording and reporting procedures

waste minimisation

containment, processing and safe disposal procedures

codes, regulations and safe work practices covering the use, handling, storage and transport of:

radiation sources

instruments that emit ionising radiation

dangerous materials such as chemicals, solvents, acids, or noxious waste products