Contamination Area - doe-hdbk-1106-97

DOE-HDBK-1106-97

Lesson Plan

Instructor's Notes

EO6: DEFINE

2. Contamination Area

Contamination Area, High

Contamination Area, and

Any area where removable contamination levels are

Airborne Radioactivity Area.

greater than the values specified in Appendix D of 10

Reference: 10 CFR

CFR 835, but less than or equal to 100 times those

835.2(a), 835.603(e), and

levels.

Appendix D of 10 CFR

835.

The posting/signs will indicate:

"CAUTION, CONTAMINATION AREA"

Abbreviated Table of Contamination Values

(See 10 CFR 835 Appendix D for complete listing)

TOTAL dpm/ 100 cm2

NUCLIDE

REMOVABLE

I-125, I-129

500

I-131, I-133

200

1,000

Beta/gamma

1,000

5,000

Tritium

10,000

N/A