This handbook is a general overview of what a nuclear worker will need to know if they become employed as a contractor or by the utility.

General Information on:

Nuclear Power Plant Overview  

Fitness for Duty

Human Performance Tools

Quality Assurance and Quality Control

Industrial Safety

Confined Spaces

Hazardous Chemicals and Communication

Fire Protection

Emergency Plan

Radiological Orientation

Radiation Worker Training

-Sources and Types of Radiation

-Biological Effects

-Rights and Responsibilities

-Limits and Guidelines

-Radiation Exposure Reduction Program

-Radiation Dosimetry

-Contamination

-Internal Exposure

-Radiation Work Permit

-Radiological Postings and Alarms

-Radioactive Waste

-Wearing Protective Clothing

Operating Experience

Respiratory Protection

Maps and the security sections have been removed for obvious reasons.