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Module 6: Radiological Access Controls and Postings 
Instructor's Notes 
b. 
General requirements: 
EO6 Identify the minimum 
or recommended 
1) 
An Underground Radioactive Materials Area may be 
requirements for entering, 
exempt from the general entry and exit requirements 
working in, and exiting 
if individual doses do not exceed 100 mrem in a year. 
Underground Radioactive 
Material Areas. 
2) 
Contact the Radiological Control Organization prior 
to entry. 
c. 
(Insert facility-specific information.) 
D. Areas a RW I Trained Person May Not Enter 
1. 
High Radiation Areas (HRAs) 
HRA is any area accessible to individuals in which 
radiation levels could result in an individual 
receiving a deep dose equivalent in excess of 100 
mrem/hr at 30 centimeters from the source. 
a. 
Posting Requirements: 
"CAUTION or DANGER, HIGH RADIATION 
AREA" 
Additionally, the posting may state: 
Show sign. 
"Personnel Dosimetry Required for Entry" 
b. 
Unescorted entry into this area requires appropriate 
training, such as RW II or RW I with the High 
Radiation Area training module. 
2. 
Very High Radiation Areas (VHRs) 
A VHR is any area accessible to individuals in which 
radiation levels could result in an individual 
receiving an absorbed dose in excess of 500 rad/hr at 
1 meter from the source of radiation. 
a. 
Posting Requirements: 
"GRAVE DANGER, VERY HIGH RADIATION 
Show sign. 
AREA" 
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