Chapter #5
Risk and Protection

• Risk
  • Introduction
  • Acute and Chronic Risk
  • Risk from Chronic Exposures
  • Occupational Radiation Risk at TRIUMF
  • Hourly Risk
  • Loss of Life Expectancy
• Protection
  • Introduction
  • Fundamental Principles of Radiation Protection
• The System of Dose Limitation
  • Limits for Stochastic Effects
  • Limits for Deterministic Effects
  • Additional Dose Limits for Pregnant Workers
  • Dose Limits for Members of the General Public
• Regulatory Limits for Radiation Exposure
  • Atomic Radiation Worker Definition
  • Responsibilities
• TRIUMF Radiation Exposure Policy
  • Introduction
• Objectives
  • Policy
  • Administrative Procedures
  • Personal Monitoring Policy
• Summary
• Assignment