ALARA Program (EO4) - hdbk1131-98reaffirm0098

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General Employee Radiological Training

Student's Guide

2) This training typically does NOT qualify you to enter the

radiological buffer area unless you are continuously escorted.

(Insert facility-specific requirements.)

E. ALARA Program (EO4)

1. ALARA Concept

The DOE and this Site are firmly committed to having a Radiological

Control Program of the highest quality. Therefore, maintaining

occupational dose from radiation and radioactive materials As Low As Is

Reasonably Achievable (ALARA) is an integral part of all site activities.

The purpose of the ALARA program is to control radiation doses in

consideration of the overall benefit of the activity causing the dose.

There are a few basic practices used to maintain exposure to radiation

ALARA.

a. Time-Reduce the amount of time spent near a source of radiation.

b. Distance-Stay as far away from the source as possible.

Shielding-Shielding is placed between workers and the source.

d. Radioactive contamination is controlled using engineered ventilation,

containments, decontamination, and lastly, PPE to minimize the

potential for inhalation, ingestion, o r absorption of radioactive material.