General Posting Requirements. cont'd

DOE-HDBK-1109-97

Radiological Safety Training for Radiation-Producing (X-Ray) Devices

Student's Guide

For a High Radiation Area, wording on the posting shall include the words:

"DANGER, HIGH RADIATION AREA."

For a Very High Radiation Area, wording on the posting shall include the words:

"GRAVE DANGER, VERY HIGH RADIATION AREA."

The same posting requirements apply for X-ray or gamma radiation as for any

other type of radiation. Areas controlled for radiological purposes are posted

according to the radiation dose rates in the area, as shown in the following table.

These definitions are standard throughout the DOE complex.