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Lesson Plan
Instructor's Notes
2.
Changing out gloves or protective gear as
necessary to prevent cross-contamination of
equipment.
C. Skin Contamination
Skin contamination normally does not cause physical
injury to the skin. Some nuclides and chemical forms
allow absorption through the skin (i.e., iodine and
tritium). Strong beta emitters may present a hazard to
the skin.
1.
Concerns of skin contamination are:
EO12: IDENTIFY the normal
o
Cross-contamination by touching.
methods used for
decontamination
o
Absorption through the skin.
o
Threat of uptake by ingestion, touching
face, etc.
2.
Skin decontamination
Discuss the need to involve
RadCon personnel as
Intact skin is an excellent barrier, so use gentle
appropriate. Refer to facility-
methods to decontaminate.
specific requirement.
Normally, mild soap and lukewarm water are
used to decontaminate personnel. Good
practices include:
o
Do not abrade skin.
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