NORM Worker

Course Outline

Course Length: 4 hours - Course length shall vary depending on the number of students. Total course time does not include breaks.

Class Size: The maximum number of students that may be trained and tested per instructor shall be thirty–five (35) in the classroom session.

Course Objective:

• To provide occupational workers with relevant information associated with Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM) in the workplace.  
• To provide employees who risk exposure to up to the legal limit of 5 Rem per year associated with NORM.
• To provide safe work practices for the NORM worker.

Course Design:

• Power Point©
• Lecture
• Audio/Video

Successful Course Completion:

• Requires a minimum score of 70% or better, unless otherwise specified by the student’s employer. 
• Students will have no more than thirty (30) minutes to complete the exam.
• Grades shall be calculated by dividing the number of questions answered correctly by the total number of exam questions (25).

Prerequisites

This course shall have no formal pre-requisite.

Course Outline:

• Understanding Radioactivity
• What is NORM?
• Origin of NORM
• NORM in the Workplace
• Radiation and Contamination
• Biological Damage from NORM
• Risks Compared to Daily Risks Taken
• Other Radiation Sources
• Worker Protection
• Regulation of NORM
• Emergency Response Procedures

COURSE CONTENT SUMMARY:

• Classroom
• No Practicals

PRACTICAL SESSION –There is no Practical training for this course.

TRAINING CENTER PROVIDED MATERIAL

• Course Material

Student Requirements

• None

Reference Material/Documents

• LA Chapter 10 Article 1012

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