Radiation Protection Procedures - STD-1128-98master0063

DOE-STD-1128-98

Guide of Good Practices for Occupational Radiological Protection in Plutonium Facilities

3.2.2.1 Radiation Protection Procedures

A plutonium facility should have a written policy on radiation protection, including

a policy on keeping exposures ALARA. All radiation protection procedures and

controls should have formal, recognizable technical bases for limits, methods, and

personnel protection standards. Procedures should be adequately documented,

updated periodically, and maintained in a centralized historical file. A control

system should be established to account for all copies and ensure that all new

procedures are included in the historical files. A designated period of time for

maintaining historical files should be established. DOE Order 200.1 (DOE, 1996a)

and ANSI/HPS N13.6 (ANSI, 1999a) provide guidance on how to maintain

historical files. In addition, radiation protection procedures should have a

documented approval system and established intervals for review and/or revision.

A tracking system should be developed to ensure that the required reviews and

revisions occur.

Radiation protection procedures should be provided for but not limited to the

following topics:

Posting and labeling of facilities

development and maintenance of all radiation protection records

reporting of unusual radiation occurrences

use of radiation monitoring instruments

use of radiation sources (e.g., reference calibration)

reporting of radiation exposures

use of protective clothing

responding to radiological emergency events

surveying and monitoring

counting room equipment and use

instrument maintenance and control

development and use of Radiological Work Permits (RWPs)

responsibilities of operations staff for contamination control and personnel

surveys.

Two topics, RWPs and facility posting and labeling, are discussed below in more

detail.

3.2.2.2 Radiological Work Permits

Radiological Work Permits or other work planning documents should be used for

entry into high and very high radiation areas, high contamination areas, and

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