Radiological Controls - Continued

DOE-EM-STD-5505-96

APPENDIX G

SAMPLE OPERATIONS ASSESSMENT REPORT

At 2-R:

- An overfilled RAM waste receptacle was found with contaminated material spilling out of

the top.

FINDING:

A temporary Airborne Radioactivity Area at X Tank Farm was not posted on two sides.

(Reference: 1) [Concern: 6]

DISCUSSION: The temporary Airborne Radioactivity Area established for DCRT cover

block removal at X Tank Farm was not posted properly. After removal of the cover block,

personnel decided to expand the posted Airborne Radioactivity to include a larger area down

wind of the pit. The expanded area was not posted on two sides.

FINDING:

The radiological postings and barriers at three locations in C tank farm had fallen to the ground.

(Reference: 1) [Concern: 6]

DISCUSSION:

- A contamination area near the entrance to C-farm (MO-22) had a barrier stanchion that had

fallen down. As a result, the barrier rope and contamination area sign were on the ground.

- The posting around a contaminated cabinet near tank 110 inside C-farm had fallen down.

The barrier rope and one contamination area sign were on the ground.

- One side of a High Contamination Area / Radiation Area located inside C-farm is unposted.

On the opposite side, the posting is down on the ground.

FINDING:

Issue and return of filtered respirators are not positively controlled to ensure that only trained and

qualified personnel wear respirators. (Reference: 1)

DISCUSSION: During cover block removal at the B, X tank farms and DCRT pit, workers

were observed passing a box of clean respirators over the fence for use by personnel

involved in the cover removal operations. Discussions with health physics supervision

verified that tank farms has no respiratory equipment control program. The health physics

department has previously identified this issue to tank farms management.

165