Radiation and Risk Communications - doe-std-1098-99cn1a0021

DOE-STD-1098-99

Radiological Control

Excellence in Radiological Control

March 2005

PRIOR TO ENTERING AREA

Assure that you are mentally alert and in physically sound condition.

Limit the amount of material taken into contaminated areas to minimize radioactive waste and future

decontamination.

Have necessary materials and equipment on hand to complete your task, thereby minimizing time and

exposure.

Notify radiological control personnel of the presence of open wounds, sores or rashes before entering

an area where contamination exists and exit immediately if a wound occurs while in such an area.

UPON LEAVING AREA

Properly remove personal protective equipment and clothing to minimize the spread of

contamination.

Frisk or be frisked for contamination when entering an uncontaminated area after exiting

contamination, high contamination, or airborne radioactivity areas and associated radiological buffer

areas and notify radiological control personnel when contamination is found.

124 Radiation and Risk Communications

Due to the continuing concerns of many individuals related to low radiation exposure and health impacts, managers

should be trained to deal with personnel perceptions concerning radiation risks. Managers and first-line supervisors

should be sensitive to the fact that workers have to understand the fundamentals of radiation, its risks, and their role in

controlling exposure. It is not sufficient to rely solely on regulatory limits for establishing or defining acceptable work

practices and work environments.

Appropriate training in accordance with Article 651 is helpful in dealing with workers who have anxiety about

radiation.

Some individuals, such as those who have had internal depositions of radionuclides, may be concerned about future

doses. Such instances warrant special attention on the part of the manager. Counseling with such individuals is the

preferred way to consider relevant factors. In some cases, special control levels as described in Article 216 should

be applied.

125 Conduct of Radiological Operations

This Standard is consistent with the provisions of DOE 5480.19, Conduct of Operations Requirements for DOE

Facilities. The concepts of all chapters of DOE 5480.19 apply to the conduct of radiological control activities.

Managers at all levels should be involved in the planning, scheduling, and conduct of radiological work. Assurance

of adequate radiological safety should not be compromised to achieve production, remediation, or research

objectives.

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