Remove Protective Clothing and Dosimeter(s)

DOE-HDBK-1130-98

Advise Radiological Control personnel of any unusual conditions or situations that may

alter the status of the job or the work area.

Suggest: During demonstration, pre-stage abnormal situations, and discuss

appropriate response.

Unusual situations or conditions may include off-scale dosimeter, spill of water,

shielding that has slipped, posting that is different from pre-job brief information, etc.

Take appropriate actions to radiological alarms. Be familiar with location of area

monitors.

10. Personnel and equipment must be monitored.

F. Remove Protective Clothing and Dosimeter(s)

Once the job has been completed, the worker should proceed directly to the step-off pad area

and follow facility-specific instructions.

General requirements

Protective clothing should be removed without spreading contamination and, in

particular, without contaminating the skin.

Workers should be instructed not to touch the skin or place anything in the mouth

during protective clothing removal.

Posted instructions for protective clothing removal should be posted adjacent to the

step-off pad.

Removal process

Suggest: Using facility-specific posted instructions, remove protective clothing and

dosimeter(s). If practical, have students do the same.

Incorporate lessons learned occurrences. (Demonstrate or discuss occurrences.)

G. Monitor for Contamination

Immediately upon exiting Contamination, High Contamination, Airborne Radioactivity Areas

or prior to exiting a Radiological Buffer Area that contains these areas, monitoring for

contamination is required.

Suggest: Using facility-specific instructions and contamination control techniques, monitor

for contamination. If practical, have students do the same.

Incorporate lessons learned occurrences. (Demonstrate or discuss occurrences.)