Remove protective clothing carefully and slowly

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Lesson Plan

Instructor's Notes

If more than one step-off pad is used, the final

step-off pad is "clean," outside the exit point,

and adjacent to the boundary of the

Contamination Area.

b. Remove protective clothing carefully and slowly.

Loose contamination on the clothing can be

dislodged causing a possible spread of contamination

or even potential inhalation if contamination

becomes airborne.

c. Perform a personal survey. If contamination is

indicated:

Stay in the area.

In some cases,

Notify Radiological Control personnel.

personnel may perform the

Take action to minimize cross-contamination

survey. Tritium cannot be

(e.g., put a glove on a contaminated hand or tape

detected with standard survey

over contamination on clothing).

meters.

Reference: 10 CFR

d. Tools or equipment being removed from a posted

835.1101 requirements.

area must be monitored prior to release.

Insert facility-specific

e. After exiting and monitoring yourself, it is a good

procedures.

practice to wash your hands.