RadCon Required Actions and Good Practices - doe-hdbk-1106-97

DOE-HDBK-1106-97

Lesson Plan

Instructor's Notes

It is important to remove

labels and postings as soon as

G. RadCon Required Actions and Good Practices

the radioactive materials are

1. BELIEVE! labels and posted areas.

no longer present so that

employees will believe that

2. Avoid Contamination and Airborne Radioactivity Areas.

the labels are correct at all

These areas should be isolated from routine operations.

times.

3. Treat Contamination Areas as if everything was

contaminated.

4. Minimize the number of items carried or placed into

potentially contaminated areas.

5. Use proper and functional radiation detection

Remind attendees that there

are release requirements.

6. Do not eat, drink, apply makeup, etc.

7. Always wash hands upon completion of work.

H. Special Precautions for Liquids

Radioactive solutions are a potential source of radioactive

contamination if they are spilled or allowed to evaporate. A

particular concern of a spill is that it may be a source of

airborne radioactivity. In addition, when radioactive material

is in a solution, it can be carried to places not normally

accessible, e.g., under equipment.