Throughout the Document - Continued - std-1128erratatables10004

Changes to DOE-STD-1128-98, "Guide for Occupational Radiological Protection in Plutonium

Facilities

Section/Page

Change

6-28

Change "The response of neutron dosimeters to the neutron fields encountered in

the workplace must be evaluated. All existing neutron dosimeters have a severe

energy response problem and must be carefully calibrated for the specific radiation

field in which the neutron dosimeter is worn. Typically, neutron dosimeters are

calibrated to bare " to "The response of neutron dosimeters to the neutron fields

encountered in the workplace must be evaluated. All existing neutron dosimeters

have a severe energy response problem and must be carefully calibrated for the

specific radiation field in which the neutron dosimeter is worn. Typically, neutron

dosimeters are calibrated to either bare ".

6-29

Change "Recently, nuclear track dosimeter have been introduced for personnel

dosimetry " to "Nuclear track dosimeters are also being used for personnel

dosimetry".

6-30

Change "To provide a level of confidence in dosimetry services in DOE facilities, the

DOELAP accreditation program has been established. 10 CFR 835 402(b) (DOE

1993c) requires that personnel dosimetry programs shall be adequate to

demonstrate compliance with 10 CFR 835.202, including routine dosimeter

calibration and conformance with the requirements of the DOELAP for Personnel

Dosimetry. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has also

established the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NYLAP) for

testing and accreditation of dosimeter processors serving commercial industry and

medical facilities. Because the dosimetry needs at many DOE facilities, particularly

those processing plutonium, are different from commercial industries, the DOE

established a more stringent accreditation program. The DOELAP standard

includes some tests that are different from those in ANSI N13.11 (ANSI, 1983a) on

which the NVLAP program is based. For example, the DOELAP standard has a test

category for low-energy, nearly monoenergetic x-rays similar to those emitted by

plutonium and americium. "

to "To provide a level of confidence in dosimetry services in DOE facilities, the

DOELAP accreditation program was established. 10 CFR 835.402(b) (DOE 1998a)

requires that personnel dosimetry programs implemented to demonstrate

compliance with the dose limits established in Subpart C shall be accredited in

accordance with the requirements of the DOELAP for Personnel Dosimetry. The

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has also established the

National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) for testing and

accreditation of dosimeter processors serving commercial industry and medical

facilities. Because the dosimetry needs at many DOE facilities, particularly those

processing plutonium, are different from commercial industries, the DOE initially

established a broader and more stringent accreditation program."

6-32

Change `Pacific Northwest Laboratory of Richland, Washington. and the

Radiological and Environmental Laboratory (RESL) of Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Dosimeters are submitted by processors for testing to the performance testing

laboratories in the categories listed in Table 6.10. If the dosimeter processor

passes certain accuracy and tolerance testing criteria, a team of dosimetry experts

visit the processor and assess the operation of the dosimetry program, including

dosimetry records and data retrieval systems, before the dosimeter processor is

certified. These requirements are given in the U. S. Department of Energy Standard

Laboratory Accreditation Program for Personnel Dosimetry Systems. (DOE STD-

1095-95 (DOE 199521).