Volume 2 - Atomic Energy Regulatory Board

The continuous or periodic measurement of parameters for determination , assessment
in respect of structure, system or component in a facility or control of radiation.
Nuclear Medicine
The speciality that utilises radio-pharmaceuticals to investigate disorders of anatomy,
physiology and patho-physiology, for diagnosis and/or treatment of diseases.
Package
The packaging with its radioactive contents as prescribed for transport.
Personnel Monitoring
Determination or estimation of the dose received by a person from external and internal
radiation.
Practice
Any human activity that introduces additional sources of exposure or exposure pathways
or extends exposure to additional people or modifies the network of exposure pathways
from existing sources, so as to increase the exposure or the likelihood of exposure of
people, or the number of people exposed.
Prescibed Limits
Limits established or accepted by the regulatory body.
Protective Barrier or Shielding (Radiation)
A barrier of appropriate thickness used to reduce radiation levels to specified values.
Protective Device
Device used for the purpose of radiological protection.
Quality Assurance
Planned and systematic actions necessary to provide adequate confidence that an item
or a facility will perform satisfactorily in service as per the design specifications.
Radiation
Gamma rays, X-rays or rays consisting of alpha particles, beta particles, neutrons,
protons, and other nuclear, sub-atomic particles, but not sound or radio waves, or
visible, infrared, ultraviolet light.
Radiation Facility
Any installation/equipment or a practice involving use of radiation-generating units
or radioisotopes in the field of research, industry, medicine and agriculture.
Radioactive Waste
Material, whatever its physical form, remaining from practices or interventions and
for which no further use is foreseen. It can be (a) that contains or is contaminated with
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