Tools and Equipment in Radiologically Controlled Areas (RCAs) - Continued

DOE-STD-1069-94

allow for the accurate assessment of radiological hazards,

including radioactive hot particles. All radiological-release

surveys of outgoing tools and equipment from the RCA, should

be recorded to document compliance with acceptable

contamination and radioactive material control policies. Such

items should be released only by qualified and authorized

personnel and with the items tagged or marked as releasable to

noncontrolled areas of the facility. The attached tag or marker

should include written approval from both the responsible

department and by authorized radiological protection personnel.

3.4.4.4 Dry radioactive-waste containers, as well as collection and sorting areas,

should be monitored frequently (after establishing a tool control

program) and periodically thereafter. This monitoring should include the

recording of tools and equipment found in radioactive-waste receptacles,

to determine the extent at which losses of these potentially contaminated

items are occurring and to identify the source or reason for the losses.

This information should be used to correct the problems as soon as

possible. Problems experienced should be included in "lessons learned" to

aid future planning.