Foreword

DOE-HDBK-1109-97

Foreword

This Handbook describes a recommended implementation process for additional standardized training as

outlined in the DOE Radiological Control Standard (RCS). The Handbook is to assist those individuals

within the Department of Energy (DOE), Managing and Operating (M&O) contractors, and Managing

and Integrating (M&I) contractors identified as having responsibility for implementing the additional

standardized training recommended by the RCS. This training may be given to radiological workers to

assist in meeting their job-specific training requirements of 10 CFR 835.

This Handbook contains recommended training materials consistent with other DOE additional

standardized radiological training material. The training material consists of the following documents:

Program Management Guide - This document contains detailed information on how to use the

Handbook material.

Instructor's Guide - This document contains a lesson plan for instructor use, including notation of

key points for inclusion of facility-specific information.

Student's Guide - This document contains student handout material and also should be augmented

by facility-specific information.

This Handbook was produced in Word 2000 and has been formatted for printing on an HP III (or higher)

LaserJet printer. Copies of this Handbook may be obtained from Copies of this Handbook may be

obtained from the DOE Radiation Safety Training Home Page Internet site

(http://www.hss.energy.gov/radiation/RST/rstmater.htm. Documents downloaded from the DOE

Radiation Safety Training Home Page Internet site may be manipulated using the software noted above

(current revision or higher).