Posting and labeling of storage areas - doe-hdbk-1106-97

DOE-HDBK-1106-97

Lesson Plan

Instructor's Notes

Protected from "unauthorized relocation," this may

include locked refrigerators and storage cabinets.

With the outside of container clearly labeled with

contents.

With provided instructions to open containers.

3. Posting and labeling of storage areas

Room access and cabinets, refrigerators, freezers, etc.

that house the container should be posted or labeled

"Caution Radioactive Material" or "Caution Radioactive

Material Storage Area."

Storage of chemicals may be

4. Chemical considerations for storage

addressed here if not covered

in other training.

Segregate incompatibles and store by hazard class.

Appendices B and C address chemical storage in more

detail.

EO5: IDENTIFY

F. Good Housekeeping

methods used to control

Radioactive contamination.

"Good housekeeping" is the prime factor in an effective

contamination control program and it involves the

interactions of all groups within the facility. Each individual

must be dedicated to keeping "his house clean" to help

control the spread of contamination.