Health Physics Officer
Resume:
SUBHASH CHAND VERMA
Health Physics Officer (Occupational Radiation Safety at NPPs)
Rawatbhata Rajasthan Site, India-323307
*******@*****.***
Job Objective: I am seeking a Radiation Safety Officer position where my skills and about 20 years occupational radiation safety experience can assist in growth of the organization. Professional Experience:
A) 15 years at RAPP-Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd. As an Officer In charge of Tritium Counting Laboratory I have 2 years working as an Officer In charge of Tritium Counting Laboratory at RAPP (NPCIL) and discharge the following responsibility:
Ensures operability of Liquid Scintillation Analyzer (LSA) and availability Scintillation cocktail solution.
Review and internal dose monitoring for tritium by tritium measurement in bioassay samples of Radiation Workers.
Detection, measurement, record keeping and trend monitoring of tritium.
To keep calibration and standard tritium source records.
Preparation/revision of reports, procedures & check list related to Bioassay lab functioning. As an Officer In charge of Gamma Spectrometry Laboratory I have 1.5 years working as an Officer of Gamma Spectrometry Laboratory at RAPP NPCIL and discharge the following responsibilities:
Efficiency calibration and energy calibration of the gamma spectrometer.
Qualitative and quantitative measurement of gamma emitting radio-isotopes present in PHT
& Moderator system.
To detect and measure the various types of corrosion and activation products found in filters, strainers, resin, water samples and air samples and radioactive wastes and their record keeping.
Assessment of the stack release of Ar-41, I-131 on daily basis and report preparation of daily, monthly quarterly gaseous releases.
Preparation/revision of reports, procedures & check list related to Gamma spectrometry functioning.
As a General Health Physics Field Officer
I have 2 years working as a General Health Physics Field Officer at RAPP (NPCIL) and discharge the following responsibilities:
Ensures required Radiation Protection man-power in Round the clock shifts.
To review, compile, analyze and to check the correctness and reliability of the radiological data.
Advices for radiation protection measures for reduction of station collective dose.
Preparation of daily report of radiological aspects for review and corrective actions.
Preparation / revision of procedures, checklist & Field Instructions.
Managing of Radiation Hot Spots in nuclear reactor and service building areas. As a Health Physics Training Officer (Function belongs toNuclear Training Center) I have 1 years working as a Health Physics Training Officerat RAPP (NPCIL) Nuclear Training Center and discharge the following responsibilities:
To conducts radiation protection elementary and advance training for the radiation workers.
Radiation Protection and Emergency Preparedness training to all plant personnel as per station policy & AERB guidelines.
Revision / Updating of training manuals / documents etc.
Training to public on Radiation Safety.
Preparation/revision of reports, procedures & check list related to training. As an Officer In charge of Radiation Instruments Group I have 2 years working as an officer In charge of Radiation Instruments Groupat RAPP
(NPCIL) and discharge the following responsibility:
Quality assurance checks such functional and calibration checks of the radiation survey instrument, GCS and instruments kept in emergency center.
Review of inventory check of radiation sources for calibration purpose.
To ensure availability and operability of minimum required Health Physics instruments for smooth function of Health Physics Unit.
Preparation/revision of reports, procedures & check list related to instrumentation. As an Officer In charge of Dosimetry Group
I have 2 years working as an Officer In charge of Dosimetry Groupat RAPP (NPCIL) and discharge the following responsibility:
Review of Issuing of New TLD badge, renewal of TLD badges and sending the used TLD badge for dose processing at the end of month.
Arranging the Non routine/urgent processing of TLD badges for control the monthly, quarterly and annual doses. .
Investigating the exposure cases above Investigation level and preparation of report.
Investigating the TLD-DRD dose discrepancy case and TLD lost case and preparing report.
Providing dose data statistic and bioassay sample submission compliance report on monthly, quarterly and annual basis.
Management of station and individual dose data.
Preparation/revision of reports, procedures & check list related to dosimetry.
Trending of the collective dose consumed v/s budgeted.
Participating various job ALARA meeting sand give the valuable suggestions to reduce the occupational and public exposure.
Participation in Emergency Exercise/Drill:
Participated in drills/exercises for evaluation of nuclear power plant response to various emergency situations.
Designed and developed database management systems for tracking surveillance tasks and emergency preparedness department commitments.
Investigated accidents and incidents across campus and provided emergency responses as needed.
Assisted Emergency Management in the development of emergency exercise scenarios. Developed ALARA Procedures at Nuclear Power Station:
Developed ALARA procedures, the exposure budgeting process and coordinated exposure tracking methods with the Computer Information Management Group.
Projected radiation exposures for outage and operating plant work and implemented the technical aspects of the ALARA program.
Reviewed and evaluated the personnel dosimeter program to insure adherence to the principles of ALARA.
Source custodian, Assessments, ALARA Coordinator and facility shielding technical authority.
Prepared the annual performance reports of the ALARA program.
Participating in ALARA or other meetings for various high exposure related jobs.
Post-work ALARA reviews.
As a Radiation Protection Surveyor in round the clock Shift Duty I have 6 years working as a Radiation Protection Surveyor round the clock shift duty at RAPP
(NPCIL) and discharge the following responsibilities:
Radiation survey of Reactor Building & Service Building areas.
Controlling the spread of contamination and preventing the persons from getting exposure above investigation level. .
Ensure floor contamination check of Reactor Building & Service Building areas.
Check-up for whole body doses of individuals involved in radioactive jobs.
Clearing Radiological Work Permit (RWP).
Ensure issue of neutron film badges to individual for shutdown area entry.
Provide coverage of radiological jobs involving high radiation levels.
Pre-job briefing to technician and their job supervision.
Review of the floor contamination log book, pending Electronic Pocket Dosimeter/Direct Reading Dosimeters and abnormal exposure and uptakes.
Trending and analysis of the radiological data.
Radioactive material clearance for transportation, radiation survey of waste and its tagging and labeling.
Tritium analysis of various samples viz (system activity, process water, air samples etc.), assessment of tritium uptake by counting bioassay samples. Gamma spectrometer of various samples and effluent release estimation.
Radiological survey of area outside the plant, solid waste management and solar evaporation facility survey and environmental monitoring.
Survey and contamination check of radioactive material / waste and issue of radiation transit tags and Normal Release Permit (NRP).
B) 5 years at Cobalt Processing Facility
As a Radiological Safety Officer at RAPP Cobalt Facility As a Radiological Safety Officer (RSO) the following Radiation Protection responsibilities discharged by me at the facility:
Give the technical guidance to Health Physics Officers, supervisors and technicians to perform jobs pertaining to radiation protection.
Gives the advises to the Head of the RAPP Cobalt Facility on all matters pertaining to radiation safety and protection of the plant personnel and Environments.
I was coordinates various audits and reviews of the section. I was also participated in the various committees functioning at RAPP Cobalt Facility such as:
Exposure Investigation Committee
Operation Review Committee
Collective Dose Reduction Committee
ALARA Committee.
Advisory Committee for Emergency Response.
Corrective Action & Preventive Committee (CAPC). Highlights of Qualifications / Training:
Qualification University /Institute Period
Health Physics Training
Course
Bhabha Atomic Research Center,
Mumbai (India)
2001-2002
NPPs Green Qualification
(Qualified)
Rajasthan Atomic Power Station
(Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd)
2002
NPPs Level-IV
(Qualified)
Rajasthan Atomic Power Station
(Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd)
2008
NPPs Level-III
(Qualified)
Rajasthan Atomic Power Station
(Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd)
2020
M.Sc.(Physics) Annamalai University, Chidambrum
(India)
2008-2010
B.Sc.(PCM) C.C.S. University Meerut (India) 1995-1998
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