Chapter 5. Radiological Health Support Operations

DOE-STD-1098-99

Radiological Control

Radiological Health Support Operations

June 2004

CHAPTER 5 RADIOLOGICAL HEALTH SUPPORT OPERATIONS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PART 1 External Dosimetry

511

General Provisions .............................................................................................................................................................. 5-3

512

Technical Provisions for External Dosimetry .................................................................................................................. 5-4

513

Pocket and Electronic Dosimeters ..................................................................................................................................... 5-5

514

Area Monitoring Dosimeters ............................................................................................................................................. 5-5

515

Nuclear Accident Dosimeters ............................................................................................................................................ 5-6

PART 2 Internal Dosimetry

521 General Provisions .............................................................................................................................................................. 5-7

522 Technical Provisions for Internal Dosimetry ................................................................................................................... 5-7

523 Technical Provisions for Dose Assessment .................................................................................................................. 5-9

PART 3 Respiratory Protection Program

531

General Provisions............................................................................................................................................................. 5-10

532

Medical Assessment......................................................................................................................................................... 5-10

533

Use of Respiratory Protection ......................................................................................................................................... 5-10

534

Heat Stress.......................................................................................................................................................................... 5-11

535

Half-Face Respirators ........................................................................................................................................................ 5-11

PART 4 Handling Radiologically Contaminated Personnel

541 Skin Contamination ........................................................................................................................................................... 5-12

542 Contaminated Wounds..................................................................................................................................................... 5-12

543 Handling Individuals Exposed to Airborne Radioactivity .......................................................................................... 5-13

PART 5 Radiological Monitoring

551

General Provisions............................................................................................................................................................. 5-14

552

Radiation Exposure Monitoring ...................................................................................................................................... 5-15

553

Area Radiation Monitors .................................................................................................................................................. 5-16

554

Contamination Monitoring............................................................................................................................................... 5-17

555

Airborne Radioactivity Monitoring ................................................................................................................................ 5-18

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