Short for radiological controls, the term used in naval nuclear propulsion and many government nuclear sites for what commercial plants call radiation protection or health physics. It covers the programme, the manual, the technicians and the controls themselves. Veterans from those programmes carry the word into commercial plants, where it marks the speaker's background as clearly as an accent.
Check with RadCon before you open that drain line, they'll want a survey and a catch bag.
Also heard as
- radiological controls
- Rad Con
Related terms
RP tech
A radiation protection technician who surveys areas, covers jobs and enforces radiological controls.
Nuke
Slang for someone trained to operate or maintain nuclear reactors, especially a naval nuclear sailor.
RWP
Radiation work permit: the document that sets radiological conditions, controls and dose limits for a specific job.
Rad worker
A person trained and qualified to work unescorted in radiologically controlled areas.