Surface Contamination Control - doe-std-1128-98

DOE-STD-1128-98

Those responsible for the rapid and reliable detection of airborne plutonium should

consider the following workplace characteristics in evaluating monitoring systems

and working environments (Mishima et al., 1988):

-- The airflow patterns and airborne transport of plutonium in the workplace

-- The location of personnel within the workplace during various processing

procedures

-- The location at which the airborne plutonium sample should be intercepted

before the sample is inhaled by workers

-- The ability of the system to transport an undistorted sample to the collection

media or measurement device

-- The collection and retention efficiency of the collection medium

-- The efficiency of the measurement device in measuring the plutonium collected

and differentiating the plutonium from other materials present

-- The accuracy and reliability of the system.

Guidance for each area listed above is provided in Mishima et al. (1988).

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SURFACE CONTAMINATION CONTROL

Controlling plutonium surface contamination is essential because it may easily be

resuspended in air and/or transferred to other surfaces. The following elements are

important for controlling surface contamination: keeping plant surfaces clean; monitoring,

reporting, and tracking contamination levels; and establishing appropriate control zones

with limits and action levels for those zones.

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