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Radiography Test of Pipe Joints Night
Radiography Test of Pipe Joints Night
Radiography Test of Pipe Joints Night
3 Loading Radioactive gamma • Slips • Pre-job meeting conducted for personnel involved. NDT YES
source into container and • Trips • RPS/RSO/Radiation Technicians trained and certified Supervisor,
vehicle for transportation to • Falls • RPS/RSO/Radiation technicians load source into source container
work area. • Unauthorized movement • Gamma Source container loaded into separate compartment in the RPS
• Road accident vehicle and kept there during transport.
• Radiation leak • Source container compartment locked during transportation. RSO
• Exposure to radiation • Access/egress clear from all obstructions.
• Radiation poisoning • No personnel allowed in the same compartment as radiation source. Vehicle Driver
• Risk of cancer • RPS, RSO monitor the movement and handling of gamma source.
• Use of sub-standard and • Transportation vehicle is in good operating condition.
unapproved source storage • Transport has separate compartment for storage of radioactive gamma
compartment while on transit source
to work location • Radiation warning sign Clearly displayed on transport vehicle.
•Use of defective vehicle or
vehicle not approved for
source transportation
• Use of vehicle without
adequate/no radiation
warning sign
4 NDT Operations – Exposure to radioactive • Ensure only competent and certified personnel carry out NDT YES
Radiography using Gamma source Operation. Supervisor,
rays (Opened Source), PT. • Loss of containment. • Define/provide applicable work instruction & procedures.
• Human error • Adhere to national and local legislation on the use of radiation RPS
• Incompetency sources & applicable work instruction.
• Faulty equipment • Training & health education for personnel. RSO
• Slips, Trips & Falls •JSA & toolbox talks. Implement PTW system.
• Exposure to radiation • Use suitable PPE (Use of lead shield & apron). HSE Officer
• Radiation poisoning • Equipment certification, Inspection & maintenance,
• Pre-use inspection & testing.
• Install barricade and signs warning personnel radioactive work taking
place 70 meters from source.
• Place beacon light 1 meter beyond the barricades
• Check the area for SIMOPS and remove all other persons from work area
• Source container to be carried manually and kept on level platform/ground
close to weld joint being tested.
• Check by Radioactive survey meter at 70 meters to ensure curies
reading at 0, if not extend barricade (cordon off area) until reading is 0.
• PPE issued and worn (safety helmet, safety glasses/googles, hand
! IF ALL THE CONTROLS ARE NOT IN PLACE THE JOB SHALL NOT START !
PPE REQUIRED
Hard Hat Safety Glasses Yes/No Welding Mask/Goggles Air Purifying Respirator Yes/No Life Vest
Yes/No Goggles Yes/No Yes/No Supplied Respirator Yes/No Yes/No
Hear Protection Face Shield Yes/No Gloves Lifeline/Body Harness Yes/No Other
Yes/NO Yes/No Yes/No
Safety Shoes Welding Leathers Which..............................................
Yes/No Yes/No
Rain coat
Yes/No