|
|
ES&H Manual Radiation Control Supplement |
|
|
|
|
|
Part 8 Support Activities |
|
|
|
|
481
Personal Protective
Equipment
481-01)
Protective clothing
designated for radiological control use should be specifically identified by
color, symbol or appropriate labeling.
481-02)
Protective clothing
designated for radiological control use should not be used for non-radiological
work.
481-03)
Personal
Protective Equipment and clothing should not be stored with personal street
clothing.
481-04) Reusable personal protective equipment shall be surveyed for contamination prior to reissue.
482-01)
Radiological Work
Permits or other work control
documents shall include provisions to control contamination at the source
to minimize the amount of decontamination
needed.
482-02)
Work preplanning
shall include consideration of the handling, temporary storage and decontamination
of materials, tools and equipment.
482-03)
Decontamination
activities should be controlled to prevent the spread of contamination.
482-04)
Water and steam are
the preferred decontamination
agents. Other cleaning agents should be
selected based upon their effectiveness, hazardous properties, amount of waste
generated, and ease of disposal.
482-05)
Decontamination
methods should be used to reduce the number of contaminated
areas.
482-06) Efforts should be made to reduce the level and size of contaminated areas.
483
Vacuum Cleaners and Portable
Air-Handling Equipment
Improper use of
vacuum cleaners and portable air-handling equipment may result in the
generation of airborne
radioactivity, loose surface contamination or high dose rates.
483-01)
Vacuum cleaners and
portable air-handling equipment used to control contamination or to prevent airborne
radioactivity shall be equipped with High-Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA)
filters.
483-02)
Vacuum cleaner and
portable air-handling equipment HEPA filters should be integrity tested prior
to initial use, when units have been opened such that the integrity of the seal
around the HEPA may have been breached, dropped or mishandled and annually.
483-03)
Vacuum cleaners used
for radiological
work should be:
a)
Uniquely marked and
labeled
b)
Controlled to prevent
unauthorized use
c)
Designed to ensure
HEPA filter integrity under conditions of use
d)
Designed to prevent
unauthorized or accidental access to the inner surfaces of the vacuum.
483-04)
Airborne
radioactivity levels shall be monitored when a vacuum cleaner is used in a High
Contamination Area.
|
|
ISSUING
AUTHORITY |
CHAPTER
AUTHOR |
APPROVAL
DATE |
EFFECTIVE
DATE |
EXPIRATION
DATE |
REV. |
|
|
|
|
RadCon Dept |
Keith Welch |
January 2004 |
January 2004 |
|
3 |
|