Storage areas - doe-hdbk-1106-97

DOE-HDBK-1106-97

Lesson Plan

Instructor's Notes

1. Storage areas

a. Store large bottles and containers close to the floor.

b. Shelves should:

Be secured (bolted) to a wall.

Have lips or restraining cords to prevent bottles

from falling.

c. Storage area should be well lit, properly ventilated,

and have an even temperature.

2. Radioactive materials should be properly stored:

In unbreakable containers; if not possible, in

secondary containment (the secondary containment

should be able to contain the entire volume of the

primary container).

In stable containers with secure means of closing.

Away from sinks and drains or other possible

pathways that do not collect in retention tanks.

Protected from adverse environmental factors.

Away from combustibles and other fire sources.