Minimizing Mixed Waste - doe-hdbk-1105-2002

DOE-HDBK-1105-2002

Radiological Training for Tritium Facilities

Instructor's Guide

Notes

Plan work so that, whenever possible,

construction and clean maintenance can be

done in a clean area.

Insert site-specific information

When transporting items contaminated with

concerning procedures for

tritium, adequate contamination control such

transporting tritium

as wrapping in plastic or placing in sealed

contaminated items.

containers should be considered.

Minimizing Mixed Waste

(insert site specific controls)

Methods below are given as a reference only.

Use non-hazardous cleaning materials for

decontamination whenever possible.

Segregate radioactive-only from hazardous-

only at the source.

Explore the use of other materials which are

non-hazardous for use in radiological areas to

prevent the generation of mixed waste.

Show OT 51

VII.

RESPONSE TO ABNORMAL CONDITIONS IN THE

This material may be covered in

TRITIUM FACILITY- What should I do in an emergency

Radiological Worker I or II

involving tritium?

training. Emphasis should be on

site specific information. It is

To properly deal with unexpected adverse situations occurring

not necessary to repeat

in a tritium facility, a well-thought-out response program and

information.

personnel trained to execute the response should be in place.