Radiological safety instrumentation and alarms

Radiological Assessor Training

DOE-HDBK-1141-2001

Handouts

Elements of a Radiological Control Program (cont.)

General requirements

Acquisition

Receipt and testing

Implementation

Maintenance and functional checks

Calibration and calibration facility requirements

Audible and visual indicator alarms

Documentation and record keeping requirements

Air monitoring and sampling systems

Policies and use for:

+ Continuous air monitors

+ High-volume air samplers

+ Low-volume air samplers

+ Halogen-absorbing cartridge or filter

+ Silver zeolite cartridge or filter

+ Impingers

+ Personnel label samplers

+ Kanne chambers and other tritium monitors

+ Breathing zone sampling equipment

System design and performance to national consensus standards

Airflow studies and source characterization

The use and control of filtering media

Source-term characteristics

Proper placement and operation of equipment

Documentation and record keeping requirements

Effluent monitoring and sampling systems for:

Stack monitors

Off-gas monitors

Exhaust fans

Filter compartments

Filter flappers

Dampers