Declared Pregnanat Worker

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materials, and related actions. Deactivation does not include all decontamination

necessary for the dismantlement and demolition phase of decommissioning, e.g., removal

of contamination remaining in the fixed structures and equipment after deactivation.

[DOE O 430.1B]

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DECLARED PREGNANT WORKER. A woman who has voluntarily declared to her

employer, in writing, her pregnancy for the purpose of being subject to the occupational

exposure limits to the embryo/fetus as provided in 835.206. This declaration may be

revoked, in writing, at any time by the declared pregnant worker. [10 CFR 835.2]

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DECOMMISSIONING. Takes place after deactivation and includes surveillance and

maintenance, decontamination, and/or dismantlement. These actions are taken at the end

of the life of a facility to retire it from service with adequate regard for the health and

safety of workers and the public and protection of the environment. The ultimate goal of

decommissioning is unrestricted release or restricted use of the site. [DOE O 430.1A]

[DOE G 433.1-1]

DECOMMISSIONING. The process of closing and securing a nuclear facility or nuclear

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materials storage facility to provide adequate protection from radiation exposure and to

isolate radioactive contamination from the human environment. It takes place after

deactivation and includes surveillance, maintenance, decontamination, and/or

dismantlement. These actions are taken at the end of the life of a facility to retire it from

service with adequate regard for the health and safety of workers and the public and

protection of the environment. The ultimate goal of decommissioning is unrestricted

release or restricted use of the site. [DOE O 430.1B]

DECONTAMINATION. The removal or reduction of residual radioactive and hazardous

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materials by mechanical, chemical or other techniques to achieve a stated objective or

end condition. [DOE O 430.1B] [DOE G 433.1-1]

DEEP DOSE EQUIVALENT. The dose equivalent derived from external radiation at a

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depth of 1 cm in tissue. (See Committed Dose Equivalent, Committed Effective Dose

Equivalent, Cumulative Total Effective Dose Equivalent, Dose Equivalent, Effective

Dose Equivalent, Lens of the Eye Dose Equivalent, and Total Effective Dose Equivalent)

[10 CFR 835.2]

DEFECTIVE ITEM, MATERIAL, OR SERVICE. Includes any item, material, or

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service that does not meet the commercial standard or procurement requirements as

defined in catalogues, proposals, procurement specifications, design specifications,

testing requirements, contracts, or the like. It also includes those items, materials, or

services found, during acceptance testing, preoperational testing, operations, inspections,

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