User guide

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3 Product description
MINITRAC 31 • Foundation Fieldbus
41782-EN-131119
1 2 3
Fig. 3: Measures for protection against radioactive radiation
1 Shielding
2 Time
3 Distance
Shielding:Providegoodshieldingbetweentheradioactivesource
andyourselfaswellasallotherpersons.Specialsourcecontainers
(e.g.VEGASOURCE)aswellasallmaterialswithhighdensity(e.g.
lead,iron,concrete,etc.)provideeectiveshielding.
Time: Stay as short a time as possible in radiation exposed areas.
Distance: Your distance to the source should be as large as possible.
The local dose rate of the radiation decreases in proportion to the
squareofthedistancetotheradiationsource.
Theplantoperatormustappointaradiationsafetyocerwiththe
necessaryexpertknowledge.Heisresponsiblethattheradiation
protection ordinance is maintained and that all radiation protection
measures are implemented.
Controlareasareareasinwhichthelocaldoserateexceedsacertain
value.Onlypersonswhoundergoocialdosemonitoringareallowed
intothesecontrolareas.Youcanndtherespectivelyvalidlimitvalues
for control areas in the guideline of the respective authority (in Ger-
many, for example, the radiation protection ordinance).
We are at your disposal for further information concerning radiation
protection and regulations in other countries.
Radiationsafetyocer
Control area