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An effective radiation safety program is determined by how well an organization can apply existing regulations to the specific needs of their organization. The licensee's written radiation safety program is designed to promote the safe, effective use of radioactive material in their normal day-to-day requirements. These activities require enormous attention by facility radiation safety officers to ensure exposures to their employees are as low as reasonably achievable (ALARA) and to ensure emergencies involving radioactivity are controlled.
AM H&S provides professional radiation safety services designed to assist a licensee in ensuring compliance with federal, state and local laws. The addition of the AM H&S team to a company’s radiation safety department increases productivity, training, and safety of personnel, as well as increased credibility with management, employees, and organized work forces.
AM H&S offers a wide variety of radiation safety services that are formulated to meet the needs of industrial, academic, and healthcare facilities, and are designed to maximize efficiency by allowing our customers to select any individual task or a combination of tasks to be performed.
Safety Program Review
We review the customer’s radiation safety program, policies, and procedures to assure compliance with appropriate rules and regulations.
Field Audits and Inspections
Random and scheduled site visits are conducted to ensure compliance with appropriate rules and regulations. A list of deficiencies are identified and provided to the customer for corrective action.
Program Development
AM H&S works with the client to review and/or develop programs and procedures, which may be necessary to ensure compliance with appropriate federal, state or local requirements. An example of these services may be the development of a facility’s radiation protection manual, or portions thereof, such as emergency procedures and lockout/tagout procedures of radiation producing devices.
Sealed Source Leak Test / Survey
Periodic leak testing of sealed sources are required of all licensees of sources utilized at customer facilities. AM H&S will conduct wipe tests of sources for analysis at independent laboratories and will perform radiation surveys of sealed source radiation producing devices in accordance with manufacturers’ specifications and current regulations.
Training and Education
AM H&S provides training and educational programs as directed by the client to maintain compliance with all initial and refresher training requirements.
AM H&S provides radiation safety training at customer facilities or at designated training areas, covering topics unique to the client, including general client radiation safety requirements, biological effects and emergency procedures.
Radiation Contamination Surveys
AM H&S can conduct on-site characterization/radiation surveys of facilities and structures for radioactive contaminants.
Additional Support
Customized support is available depending on the nature of the work being performed, such as assisting radiation safety officers in license renewal requests, representation during government audits, dose assessments, etc.
AM H&S clients can select any of the services outlined above that are appropriate for their needs. The overall effectiveness of the services provided is related to the authority the client transfers to AM H&S. We will work with the customer to determine their needs, and to devise a plan that maximizes the effectiveness of their radiation safety program.
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