Chapter 5 Radiological Health Support Operations

DOE-STD-1098-99

Radiological Control

Radiological Health Support Operations

March 2005

CHAPTER 5 RADIOLOGICAL HEALTH SUPPORT OPERATIONS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PART 1 External Dosimetry

511

General Provisions ............................................................................................................................................5-3

512

Technical Provisions for External Dosimetry ....................................................................................................5-4

513

Pocket and Electronic Dosimeters......................................................................................................................5-5

514

Area Monitoring Dosimeters..............................................................................................................................5-5

515

Nuclear Accident Dosimeters.............................................................................................................................5-6

PART 2 Internal Dosimetry

521 General Provisions ............................................................................................................................................5-7

522 Technical Provisions for Internal Dosimetry......................................................................................................5-7

523 Technical Provisions for Dose Assessment .......................................................................................................5-9

PART 3 Respiratory Protection Program

531

General Provisions ...........................................................................................................................................5-10

532

Medical Assessment.........................................................................................................................................5-10

533

Use of Respiratory Protection ..........................................................................................................................5-10

534

Heat Stress .......................................................................................................................................................5-11

535

Half-Face Respirators.......................................................................................................................................5-11

PART 4 Handling Radiologically Contaminated Personnel

541 Skin Contamination..........................................................................................................................................5-12

542 Contaminated Wounds .....................................................................................................................................5-12

543 Handling Individuals Exposed to Airborne Radioactivity................................................................................5-13

PART 5 Radiological Monitoring

551

General Provisions ...........................................................................................................................................5-14

552

Radiation Exposure Monitoring .......................................................................................................................5-15

553

Area Radiation Monitors..................................................................................................................................5-16

554

Contamination Monitoring ...............................................................................................................................5-17

555

Airborne Radioactivity Monitoring..................................................................................................................5-18

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