Open AccessANSI 3.1-2014 and the Supplemental Workforce of Radiation Protection Technicians
Author(s) -
Leldon Blue
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
health physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.357
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1538-5159
pISSN - 0017-9078
DOI - 10.1097/hp.0000000000001547
Subject(s) - nuclear decommissioning , workforce , radiation protection , attrition , business , nuclear power , engineering management , operations management , engineering , medicine , waste management , nuclear medicine , ecology , dentistry , biology , economic growth , economics
Attrition in the supplemental workforce of radiation protection technicians continues to present challenges in supporting the US nuclear power industry with contract technicians during refueling outages, major projects, and decommissioning. Industry wide adoption of ANSI 3.1-2014, Selection, Qualification, and Training of Personnel for Nuclear Power Plants, can help overcome these challenges by accelerating the training and development of technicians in the supplemental workforce by applying the systematic approach to training (SAT).