Interview - std55050136

DOE-EM-STD-5505-96

Once the observation has been completed, compare what was observed to the requirements

contained in applicable procedures to identify any deviations from requirements. Pursue these

leads using additional observations, interviews, and document reviews to confirm or disprove

them and determine if programmatic breakdowns or widespread problems exist.

6.19.4 Interview. Interviews of operations, maintenance, and radiological control department

personnel should occur during observations and document reviews. Additional scheduled

interviews should also be conducted to follow up and validate leads. The assessment plan should

identify the initial interviews necessary to start the assessment. The following personnel might be

interviewed during the assessment:

Operators and maintenance department personnel

Shift supervisors or foremen

Activity managers and operations supervisors

Radiological control technicians

Radiological control managers

Training department personnel

Most of the interviews accomplished to assess radiological control should be conducted with

operators, maintenance personnel, shift supervisors, and radiological control technicians.

Whenever possible, these interviews should occur during observations of activities and activity

walkthroughs and tours. To pursue leads, scheduled interviews with activity and radiological

control managers and training department personnel may also be necessary.

While observing a radiological control technician, the following types of questions could be used

to assess his level of knowledge:

What radionuclides are of concern at this activity? What types of radiation do these

radionuclides emit? What are the effects of these types of radiation?

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