Release of Materials - doe-hdbk-1106-97

DOE-HDBK-1106-97

Lesson Plan

Instructor's Notes

F. Release of Materials

1. Release to Controlled Areas

Insert facility-specific

Release from potentially contaminated areas to

information as appropriate (if

Controlled Areas is covered by 10 CFR 835.

laboratory personnel do not

conduct release surveys, it

Equipment and materials released from a potentially

may be appropriate to just

contaminated area must be surveyed and released under

cover their responsibilities).

a formal program.

Reference: DOE/CH-9401

If surveys indicate the presence of removable

(1993)

contamination at levels greater than 10 CFR 835

Appendix D, the materials may be moved to another

Reference: 10 CFR

posted area. Appropriate controls must be

835.1101(b)

established and should include:

Surveys of materials before movement.

Containment of materials during transit.

Establishment of approved transit routes.

Survey of transit route after movement (if materials

exhibited removable contamination).