Operational Radiation Protection

Provides practical guidance on the application of the dose limitation system contained in the Basic Safety Standards for Radiation Protection, Safety Series No. 9, to operational situations both in large nuclear installations and in much smaller facilities, with special reference to the principles of optimisation.

Provides guidance on the radiation protection services that are needed during the operation of a nuclear power plant to achieve acceptable performance in radiation safety and on the optimization process that must be applied to these sevices to comply with the ALARA principle.