Radiological Protection Instrument

DOE-STD -3009-94

7.8

RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION INSTRUMENTATION

This section summarizes plans and procedures governing radiation protection

instrumentation. Such instrumentation, whether fixed, portable, or laboratory use,

includes instrume nts for radiation and contamination surveys; sampling; area

radiation monitoring; and personnel monitoring during normal operations and

accidents. Include in the summary selection and placement criteria for technical

equipment and instrumentation, types o f detectors and monitors, and their quantity,

sensitivity, and range. This section also summarizes plans and procedures for

control of calibration processes and for quality assurance for calibration and

maintenance. Reference Chapter 2, "Facility Descrip tion," Chapter 10, "Initial

Testing, In-Service Surveillance, and Maintenance," and Chapter 14, "Quality

Assurance," if those chapters contain requested information.

7.9

RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION RECORD KEEPING

This section summarizes plans and procedures for retention, and disposition of

records and reports. Discuss document control measures used to ensure that

records are reviewed for adequacy, approved for release by authorized personnel,

and distributed to and used at the locations where required and whe n needed.

7.10 OCCUPATIONAL RADIATION EXPOSURES

This section summarizes the predicted annual exposures to workers from radiation

sources. Worker exposure information will be based on historical facility radiation

data if the operations have not changed.

For new operations or facilities that do not have historical records, provide an

estimate of the projected (calculated) annual exposures to the workers from normal

operations (not including accidents). Base such estimates on expected average and

maximum operating conditions, inventories, operating cycles, personnel

occupancy factors, etc., for the facility. Identify the methods, and assumptions

used in estimating occupational exposures. It is acceptable to estimate exposures

based on historical data for similar facilities.

Finally, this section provides a comparison of the measured, estimated

(calculated), or both, worker exposures with the maximum allowable limits. Any

discrepancies among these estimated, measured, or allowed values need to be

discussed.

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