Administrative cont'd - doe-std-1128-98

DOE-STD-1128-98

and implemented to provide guidance, direction control, and limitations for

activities. Administrative controls include the documents that describe

organizational interfaces and prescribe controls for radiation protection.

Administrative controls, especially procedures, should be reviewed by those

responsible for ALARA to ensure that radiation exposure activities include dose

limitation considerations.

Factors that must always be considered in an ALARA program are the costs and

benefits. This is especially important when the identified benefit represents a very

small increment of radiation dose reduction. Funds for dose reduction should

always be applied to actions which will achieve the greatest dose reduction for the

cost.

The final decontamination and decommissioning (D&D) of a plutonium facility

should be given consideration in both the original design of the facility and any

modifications done to the facility during its operating lifetime. Likewise, D&D

should be given consideration in choosing operating processes and practices for the

facility, including any changes in processes and practices during its operating

lifetime. Both design and operating activities can affect the radiation levels and

personnel doses encountered by workers who perform the D&D activities. To the

extent practicable, design and operations should provide for radiation levels that are

ALARA during D&D activities.

The successful implementation of an ALARA program requires the commitment,

support, attention, and efforts of all members of an organization. In facilities in

which the radiation exposures are already relatively low, implementation of the

ALARA concept is particularly challenging. The reduction of radiation doses to

ALARA levels demonstrates to workers and the public a continued emphasis,

commitment, and concern for health and safety.

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