Assessing the need for radiation protection measures in work involving minerals and raw materials.
Contributors: International Atomic Energy Agency.
Series: Safety reports series -- no. 49.; Proceedings series -- [1257]; Proceedings series (International Atomic Energy Agency) -- 1257.
Publisher: International Atomic Energy Agency
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Vienna
Language: eng
Number of pages: 56
ISBN-13: 9789201074065
Subjects: Radiation -- Safety measures.; Mineral industries.; Raw materials.
Description: Any mining or minerals processing operation has the potential to increase the radiation dose received by individuals, due to the fact that all minerals and raw materials contain radionuclides of natural, terrestrial origin.  However, only in a limited number of cases does the situation warrant the introduction of radiation protection measures.  This Safety Report provides information on the relevant industrial activities, materials and expected exposure levels in order to assist in identifying the activities for which regulatory controls are most likely to be needed and, for such activities, determining the most appropriate regulatory approach.  The report may be of interest to regulatory bodies and other national authorities involved in the application of the Standards to work activities involving enhanced exposure to natural sources, and to operators, workers and their representatives, and health and safety professionals engaged in such work activities.--Publisher's description.
Notes: "STI/PUB/1257."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 52-54).

Available both in print and online.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Application of the standards to work involving minearals and raw materials; title: Industrial activities most likely to require regulatory consideration; title: Practical techniques for determining radionuclide activity concentrations; title: Example of an assessment procedure; title: Appendix I. Uranium and thorium decay series; title: Appendix II. Characterization of industrial processes; title: Appendix III. Dose per unit activity concentration received by a mineral processing worker exposed to gamma radiation and to dust.