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Vaclav Vylet1, James C Liu, Lawrence S Walker

  • 1Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, 12050 Jefferson Avenue, Newport News, VA 23606, USA. vylet@jlab.org

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Area of Science:

  • Accelerator Physics
  • Radiation Safety Engineering

Background:

  • Accelerator facilities pose prompt radiation hazards.
  • Effective Radiation Safety Systems (RSS) are crucial for personnel protection.
  • Design requires thorough hazard analysis and risk assessment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide an overview of Radiation Safety Systems (RSS) for accelerator facilities.
  • To describe the design parameters, functional requirements, and constraints of RSS.
  • To outline a common approach to risk assessment for RSS design.

Main Methods:

  • Hazard analysis and risk assessment during the facility design phase.
  • Identification of key subsystems: Access Control System (ACS) and Radiation Control System (RCS).
  • Description of typical components, desirable features, and general design principles for RSS.

Main Results:

  • RSS design is driven by facility-specific hazard analysis and risk assessment.
  • RSS comprises two primary subsystems: ACS and RCS.
  • The work details common risk assessment approaches and RSS component functionalities.

Conclusions:

  • A robust RSS is essential for managing prompt radiation hazards at accelerator facilities.
  • The described approach integrates risk assessment with the design of ACS and RCS.
  • Understanding RSS components and design principles enhances safety protocols.