Radiation Protection Procedures - doe-std-1128-98

DOE-STD-1128-98

3.2.2.1

Radiation Protection Procedures

A plutonium facility should have a written policy on radiation protection,

including a policy on keeping exposures ALARA. All radiation

protection procedures and controls should have formal, recognizable

technical bases for limits, methods, and personnel protection standards.

Procedures should be adequately documented, updated periodically, and

maintained in a centralized historical file. A control system should be

established to account for all copies and ensure that all new procedures

are included in the historical files. A designated period of time for

maintaining historical files should be established. DOE Order 200.1

(DOE, 1996a) and ANSI/HPS N13.6 (ANSI, 1999a) provide guidance on

how to maintain historical files. In addition, radiation protection

procedures should have a documented approval system and established

intervals for review and/or revision. A tracking system should be

developed to ensure that the required reviews and revisions occur.

Radiation protection procedures should be provided for but not limited to

the following topics:

Posting and labeling of facilities

development and maintenance of all radiation protection records

reporting of unusual radiation occurrences

use of radiation monitoring instruments

use of radiation sources (e.g., reference calibration)

reporting of radiation exposures

use of protective clothing

responding to radiological emergency events

surveying and monitoring

counting room equipment and use

instrument maintenance and control

development and use of Radiological Work Permits (RWPs)

responsibilities of operations staff for contamination control and

personnel surveys.

Two topics, RWPs and facility posting and labeling, are discussed below

in more detail.

3.2.2.2

Radiological Work Permits

Radiological Work Permits or other work planning documents should be

used for entry into high and very high radiation areas, high

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