Location Identification

DOE-STD-1187-2005

5.2.4.

Location Identification: Provide the on-site code for the location

within which the beryllium exposure occurred. This is the unique

administrative code that usually is established by the facility or

property management organization for each building and area on site.

The Registry coordinator must provide a data dictionary (the code and

the building or area associated with that code) to the Data Center.

This cannot be null, nor can it be populated with "not available."

5.2.5.

Room/Area: Provide the room number or other identifier of the area

where the beryllium exposure occurred. This cannot be null, nor can it

be populated with "not available."

5.2.6.

Process: Free form text that describes the beryllium activity process.

Process is the highest level of grouped tasks. Dry machining is an

example of a process. See Appendix C for more examples.

5.2.7.

Operation: Free form text that describes the beryllium activity

operation. Operation is the mid-level of grouped tasks. Using a

particular type of lathe is an example of an operation in the dry

machining process. See Appendix C for more examples.

5.2.8.

Task: Free form text that describes the beryllium activity task. Task

is the lowest level of beryllium activity and is not grouped. Machine

preparation is an example of a task performed in the operation of using

a particular type of lathe. See Appendix C for more examples.

5.2.9.

Actual Exposure: Provide the level of the worker's beryllium

exposure measured during the sampling period for the Task (field 8) as

determined by personal monitoring of the worker or by some other

method. This will be the measured beryllium concentration during the

time period the sample was collected. Examples of other methods are

use of direct-reading instruments, field wet chemical analysis results,

and presuming an exposure based on the monitoring results of other

workers performing similar tasks. The industrial hygienist must

calculate the actual exposure before submitting data to the site

Registry coordinator. The exposure level should be reported as the

limit of quantitation if the monitoring result does not exceed that level

(e.g., 0.01 g/m3). See Appendix D for an explanation of limit of

quantitation.

5.2.10.

Actual Exposure <LOQ: Indicate by Y/N whether the value reported

in Actual Exposure (field 9) is the actual exposure limit of quantitation

rather than the actual measured exposure level. "Yes" indicates that

the value reported in field 9 is the actual exposure limit of

quantitation.