Documents and Plans Listed by the Implementation Guide

DOE-STD-1121-98

3.0 DOCUMENTS AND PLANS LISTED BY THE IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE

This section provides suggested contents for the various documents listed in the IDG and the

RadCon Standard to provide technical guidance for implementing internal dosimetry programs. Possible

organizational schemes for documents are presented in Example 3.1. The documents do not need to be

distinct provided that all topics are covered. Other alternatives are acceptable.

Example 3.1. Organization of Documents at Hanford

The documentation of the internal dosimetry program at the Hanford Site is incorporated into

several different documents.

Technical Basis Manual - includes technical methods, supporting evidence, and

reference information used to provide the technical foundation for the Internal

Dosimetry Program

Program Manual - includes a guide to the services and capabilities provided by the

Internal Dosimetry Program including policies, recommendations for good practice,

and general guidance to contractor dosimetry organizations

Procedures Manual - includes procedures for the day-to-day operations of the

Internal Dosimetry Program including records management, communications, data

review, and exposure evaluation documentation.

Incident Response Plan - incorporated as an appendix in the Program Manual.

Internal dosimetry documents and plans must be rooted in the requirements of 10 CFR 835 and other

contractual requirements, for example the RadCon Standard. They should draw guidance from the IDG,

this technical standard, and applicable non-government standards and draft standards, such as those listed

in Section 1.5.

3.1 INTERNAL DOSIMETRY TECHNICAL BASIS DOCUMENTATION

This section summarizes all of the topics that appear throughout the IDG and the RadCon Standard

(DOE 1999e) for the Internal Dosimetry Technical Basis Documentation. The RadCon Standard

recommends the development of Internal Dosimetry Technical Basis Documentation that gives scientific

information and other rationale explaining each element of the internal dosimetry program to support dose

evaluation methods used therein.

The following information is suggested for inclusion in various sections of the internal dosimetry

technical basis documentation:

3.1.1 Organization and Agreements

letter(s) of agreement between contractors at a multiple-contractor site detailing the

responsibilities, authority, and communication needs of the respective parties