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Evidence Guide: PSPRAD007 - Monitor radiation

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PSPRAD007 - Monitor radiation

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Prepare for assigned monitoring tasks

  1. Apply radiation management plans concerning hazards, monitoring equipment and safe working rules.
  2. Liaise with relevant site personnel to arrange access and confirm the nature and likely duration of assigned monitoring tasks.
  3. Perform and record pre-use checks of radiation instruments and tag or replace faulty items as necessary.
  4. Check that personal protective equipment (PPE) and other task-related equipment is fit for purpose.
  5. Stow all radiation instruments and monitoring equipment to ensure safe transport to the site and within the site.
Apply radiation management plans concerning hazards, monitoring equipment and safe working rules.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liaise with relevant site personnel to arrange access and confirm the nature and likely duration of assigned monitoring tasks.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Perform and record pre-use checks of radiation instruments and tag or replace faulty items as necessary.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check that personal protective equipment (PPE) and other task-related equipment is fit for purpose.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stow all radiation instruments and monitoring equipment to ensure safe transport to the site and within the site.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Obtain reliable monitoring data or samples

  1. Apply safe working rules to minimise personal ionising radiation exposure.
  2. Conduct regular instrument checks and minor maintenance if required.
  3. Conduct repeat measurements for quality control purposes and identify and report atypical equipment response.
  4. Collect and label environmental samples using specified equipment and procedures to preserve their integrity.
  5. Record atypical radiation conditions.
  6. Seek advice to deal with any situation beyond own technical competence.
Apply safe working rules to minimise personal ionising radiation exposure.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conduct regular instrument checks and minor maintenance if required.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conduct repeat measurements for quality control purposes and identify and report atypical equipment response.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Collect and label environmental samples using specified equipment and procedures to preserve their integrity.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Record atypical radiation conditions.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Seek advice to deal with any situation beyond own technical competence.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Complete assigned monitoring tasks

  1. Check for contamination of equipment.
  2. Re-stow all radiation instruments and monitoring equipment to ensure safe transport from the site and within the site.
  3. Record use of PPE and radiation instruments in accordance with radiation management plans.
  4. Check condition of PPE, radiation instruments and monitoring equipment before storing.
  5. Store any samples to preserve their integrity, security and traceability in accordance with sampling procedures.
  6. Manage waste.
Check for contamination of equipment.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Re-stow all radiation instruments and monitoring equipment to ensure safe transport from the site and within the site.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Record use of PPE and radiation instruments in accordance with radiation management plans.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check condition of PPE, radiation instruments and monitoring equipment before storing.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Store any samples to preserve their integrity, security and traceability in accordance with sampling procedures.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manage waste.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Analyse monitoring data and report results

  1. Record results.
  2. Check that recorded outcomes are consistent with expectations.
  3. Compare results with relevant radiation limits and identify and record any significant differences or atypical results.
  4. Identify potential or actual radiation protection issues revealed by the site monitoring tasks.
  5. Identify potential improvements that could be made to monitoring at site.
  6. Maintain required records that are complete, accurate, legible and secure.
  7. Provide site and personal radiation data to authorised personnel.
Record results.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check that recorded outcomes are consistent with expectations.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compare results with relevant radiation limits and identify and record any significant differences or atypical results.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify potential or actual radiation protection issues revealed by the site monitoring tasks.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify potential improvements that could be made to monitoring at site.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintain required records that are complete, accurate, legible and secure.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provide site and personal radiation data to authorised personnel.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Respond to potential or actual radiation incidents

  1. Recognise unusual situations, unexpected hazards, and potential or actual emergency radiation incidents.
  2. Inform the responsible person or delegate about the situation, hazard or incident and seek their advice.
  3. Initiate appropriate workplace emergency first response.
Recognise unusual situations, unexpected hazards, and potential or actual emergency radiation incidents.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inform the responsible person or delegate about the situation, hazard or incident and seek their advice.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Initiate appropriate workplace emergency first response.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepare for assigned monitoring tasks

  1. Apply radiation management plans concerning hazards, monitoring equipment and safe working rules.
  2. Liaise with relevant site personnel to arrange access and confirm the nature and likely duration of assigned monitoring tasks.
  3. Perform and record pre-use checks of radiation instruments and tag or replace faulty items as necessary.
  4. Check that personal protective equipment (PPE) and other task-related equipment is fit for purpose.
  5. Stow all radiation instruments and monitoring equipment to ensure safe transport to the site and within the site.
Apply radiation management plans concerning hazards, monitoring equipment and safe working rules.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liaise with relevant site personnel to arrange access and confirm the nature and likely duration of assigned monitoring tasks.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Perform and record pre-use checks of radiation instruments and tag or replace faulty items as necessary.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check that personal protective equipment (PPE) and other task-related equipment is fit for purpose.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stow all radiation instruments and monitoring equipment to ensure safe transport to the site and within the site.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Obtain reliable monitoring data or samples

  1. Apply safe working rules to minimise personal ionising radiation exposure.
  2. Conduct regular instrument checks and minor maintenance if required.
  3. Conduct repeat measurements for quality control purposes and identify and report atypical equipment response.
  4. Collect and label environmental samples using specified equipment and procedures to preserve their integrity.
  5. Record atypical radiation conditions.
  6. Seek advice to deal with any situation beyond own technical competence.
Apply safe working rules to minimise personal ionising radiation exposure.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conduct regular instrument checks and minor maintenance if required.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conduct repeat measurements for quality control purposes and identify and report atypical equipment response.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Collect and label environmental samples using specified equipment and procedures to preserve their integrity.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Record atypical radiation conditions.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Seek advice to deal with any situation beyond own technical competence.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Complete assigned monitoring tasks

  1. Check for contamination of equipment.
  2. Re-stow all radiation instruments and monitoring equipment to ensure safe transport from the site and within the site.
  3. Record use of PPE and radiation instruments in accordance with radiation management plans.
  4. Check condition of PPE, radiation instruments and monitoring equipment before storing.
  5. Store any samples to preserve their integrity, security and traceability in accordance with sampling procedures.
  6. Manage waste.
Check for contamination of equipment.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Re-stow all radiation instruments and monitoring equipment to ensure safe transport from the site and within the site.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Record use of PPE and radiation instruments in accordance with radiation management plans.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check condition of PPE, radiation instruments and monitoring equipment before storing.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Store any samples to preserve their integrity, security and traceability in accordance with sampling procedures.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manage waste.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Analyse monitoring data and report results

  1. Record results.
  2. Check that recorded outcomes are consistent with expectations.
  3. Compare results with relevant radiation limits and identify and record any significant differences or atypical results.
  4. Identify potential or actual radiation protection issues revealed by the site monitoring tasks.
  5. Identify potential improvements that could be made to monitoring at site.
  6. Maintain required records that are complete, accurate, legible and secure.
  7. Provide site and personal radiation data to authorised personnel.
Record results.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check that recorded outcomes are consistent with expectations.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compare results with relevant radiation limits and identify and record any significant differences or atypical results.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify potential or actual radiation protection issues revealed by the site monitoring tasks.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify potential improvements that could be made to monitoring at site.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintain required records that are complete, accurate, legible and secure.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provide site and personal radiation data to authorised personnel.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Respond to potential or actual radiation incidents

  1. Recognise unusual situations, unexpected hazards, and potential or actual emergency radiation incidents.
  2. Inform the responsible person or delegate about the situation, hazard or incident and seek their advice.
  3. Initiate appropriate workplace emergency first response.
Recognise unusual situations, unexpected hazards, and potential or actual emergency radiation incidents.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inform the responsible person or delegate about the situation, hazard or incident and seek their advice.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Initiate appropriate workplace emergency first response.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions section.

1. Prepare for assigned monitoring tasks

1.1 Apply radiation management plans concerning hazards, monitoring equipment and safe working rules.

1.2 Liaise with relevant site personnel to arrange access and confirm the nature and likely duration of assigned monitoring tasks.

1.3 Perform and record pre-use checks of radiation instruments and tag or replace faulty items as necessary.

1.4 Check that personal protective equipment (PPE) and other task-related equipment is fit for purpose.

1.5 Stow all radiation instruments and monitoring equipment to ensure safe transport to the site and within the site.

2. Obtain reliable monitoring data or samples

2.1 Apply safe working rules to minimise personal ionising radiation exposure.

2.2 Conduct regular instrument checks and minor maintenance if required.

2.3 Conduct repeat measurements for quality control purposes and identify and report atypical equipment response.

2.4 Collect and label environmental samples using specified equipment and procedures to preserve their integrity.

2.5 Record atypical radiation conditions.

2.6 Seek advice to deal with any situation beyond own technical competence.

3. Complete assigned monitoring tasks

3.1 Check for contamination of equipment.

3.2 Re-stow all radiation instruments and monitoring equipment to ensure safe transport from the site and within the site.

3.3 Record use of PPE and radiation instruments in accordance with radiation management plans.

3.4 Check condition of PPE, radiation instruments and monitoring equipment before storing.

3.5 Store any samples to preserve their integrity, security and traceability in accordance with sampling procedures.

3.6 Manage waste.

4. Analyse monitoring data and report results

4.1 Record results.

4.2 Check that recorded outcomes are consistent with expectations.

4.3 Compare results with relevant radiation limits and identify and record any significant differences or atypical results.

4.4 Identify potential or actual radiation protection issues revealed by the site monitoring tasks.

4.5 Identify potential improvements that could be made to monitoring at site.

4.6 Maintain required records that are complete, accurate, legible and secure.

4.7 Provide site and personal radiation data to authorised personnel.

5. Respond to potential or actual radiation incidents

5.1 Recognise unusual situations, unexpected hazards, and potential or actual emergency radiation incidents.

5.2 Inform the responsible person or delegate about the situation, hazard or incident and seek their advice.

5.3 Initiate appropriate workplace emergency first response.

Required Skills and Knowledge

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions section.

1. Prepare for assigned monitoring tasks

1.1 Apply radiation management plans concerning hazards, monitoring equipment and safe working rules.

1.2 Liaise with relevant site personnel to arrange access and confirm the nature and likely duration of assigned monitoring tasks.

1.3 Perform and record pre-use checks of radiation instruments and tag or replace faulty items as necessary.

1.4 Check that personal protective equipment (PPE) and other task-related equipment is fit for purpose.

1.5 Stow all radiation instruments and monitoring equipment to ensure safe transport to the site and within the site.

2. Obtain reliable monitoring data or samples

2.1 Apply safe working rules to minimise personal ionising radiation exposure.

2.2 Conduct regular instrument checks and minor maintenance if required.

2.3 Conduct repeat measurements for quality control purposes and identify and report atypical equipment response.

2.4 Collect and label environmental samples using specified equipment and procedures to preserve their integrity.

2.5 Record atypical radiation conditions.

2.6 Seek advice to deal with any situation beyond own technical competence.

3. Complete assigned monitoring tasks

3.1 Check for contamination of equipment.

3.2 Re-stow all radiation instruments and monitoring equipment to ensure safe transport from the site and within the site.

3.3 Record use of PPE and radiation instruments in accordance with radiation management plans.

3.4 Check condition of PPE, radiation instruments and monitoring equipment before storing.

3.5 Store any samples to preserve their integrity, security and traceability in accordance with sampling procedures.

3.6 Manage waste.

4. Analyse monitoring data and report results

4.1 Record results.

4.2 Check that recorded outcomes are consistent with expectations.

4.3 Compare results with relevant radiation limits and identify and record any significant differences or atypical results.

4.4 Identify potential or actual radiation protection issues revealed by the site monitoring tasks.

4.5 Identify potential improvements that could be made to monitoring at site.

4.6 Maintain required records that are complete, accurate, legible and secure.

4.7 Provide site and personal radiation data to authorised personnel.

5. Respond to potential or actual radiation incidents

5.1 Recognise unusual situations, unexpected hazards, and potential or actual emergency radiation incidents.

5.2 Inform the responsible person or delegate about the situation, hazard or incident and seek their advice.

5.3 Initiate appropriate workplace emergency first response.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the candidate must demonstrate evidence of performance of the following on at least one occasion.

recognising different types of monitoring equipment and their limitations, restrictions and applicability, including at least one of:

air proportional

gas proportional

gas ionisation

Geiger-Muller

Scintillation

neutron monitors

solid state

personal dosimeters (badge and electronic)

using relevant information sources to locate and interpret information about radiation sources and equipment encountered in job role or duties

conducting pre-use checks for radiation instruments and monitoring equipment used in job role or duties

interpreting manuals for radiation monitoring equipment used in job role or duties

collecting, labelling and preserving occupational and environmental processing and analysing radiation monitoring data

assessing and reassessing risks and hazards regularly and taking appropriate protective measures

safely operating radiation instruments and monitoring equipment to obtain reliable data

seeking advice and further directions when faced with unforeseen circumstances or situations that may require decisions or response actions beyond technical competence

using and caring for PPE

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the depth of knowledge demonstrated must be appropriate to the job context of the candidate.

ionising radiation, radioactivity, radioactive material, activity, dose, contamination, contamination controls, shielding, half-life, and radionuclide

types and properties of ionising radiation, sources and shielding methods

definitions of radiation quantities, including exposure, dose, effective dose, dose rate, dose equivalent, and dose limits

international system (SI) of units for radiation quantities, multiples and sub-multiples

function of key components and operating principles of radiation instruments and monitoring equipment used in job role

guidelines and safety procedures for working with radiation sources, based on principles of:

reducing exposure time

maintaining greatest distance

using as much shielding as possible

health, safety and workplace emergency response procedures relevant to job role or duties

techniques and procedures for collecting potentially radioactive samples

techniques for assessing radiation hazards likely to be encountered in job role or duties

techniques for conducting monitoring surveys used in job role or duties