| Moving forward with safety culture. | |
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PMID: 22378209 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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ABSTRACT: Radiation safety and protection of people are shared goals of the Health Physics Society (HPS) and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). A positive safety culture contributes to achieving radiation safety and protection of people, which are important to both the HPS and the NRC. Through unprecedented collaboration and engagement with diverse stakeholders, the NRC and the stakeholders developed a Safety Culture Policy Statement. The policy statement defines safety culture and describes the traits of a positive safety culture. Consideration of both safety and security issues and the interface of safety and security are underlying principles that support the policy. Examination of significant events, both within the nuclear industry and in society at large, illustrates how weaknesses in these traits can contribute to the occurrence and consequences of safety incidents, including serious injury and loss of life. With the policy statement in place, the NRC is moving forward with outreach and education about safety culture. Health physicists and other radiation safety specialists play an essential role in enhancing safety culture. |
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Michael Weber |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Health physics Volume: 102 ISSN: 1538-5159 ISO Abbreviation: Health Phys Publication Date: 2012 Apr |
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Created Date: 2012-03-01 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 2985093R Medline TA: Health Phys Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 463-7 Citation Subset: IM |
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*Deputy Executive Director for Materials, Waste, Research, State, Tribal, and Compliance Programs, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Mail Stop 016E15, Washington, DC 20555-0001. |
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