Department of Energy (DOE) Radiological Control Manual

Index

[A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N]

[O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [X] [Y] [Z]

A

Abnormal situations, response to, 346

Accelerator facilities

operations, 364

training requirements for (see Training)

Access controls. See Entry and exit requirements

Administrative Control Level. See Dose limits

Airborne radioactivity

control levels, 223

control of, 223, 453

monitoring of, 555

personnel exposures to, 543

Airborne radioactivity records. See Records

ALARA

Committee, 138

records (see Records)

Annual Radiation Report. See Reports

Area monitoring dosimeters. See Dosimeters

Area radiation monitors, 553

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B C

Benchtop work, radiological controls for. See Radiological controls

Calibration

facilities for, 564

guidelines for, 562

records (see Records)

standardization of, 561

Construction projects

environmental conditions, 372

requirements for, 371

workplace hazards, 373

Contaminated wounds. See Contamination

Contamination

contaminated wounds, 542

control of spread of, 337

skin, 541

Contamination control

for personnel, 221

levels, 222

practices, Appendix 3C

removable contamination as criterion for, Table 2 2

total contamination as criterion for, Table 2 2

Contamination survey records. See Records

Contamination surveys. See Surveys

Control areas, establishment of, Figure 2 1

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D

Decontamination, 463

DOE employees in the workplace, 156

Dose assessment, technical requirements for, 523

Dose limits

Administrative Control Level, 211

for declared pregnant worker, Table 2 1

for embryo/fetus, 215

for minors and students, Table 2 1

for Radiological Worker, 213, Table 2 1

for visitors, Table 2 1, 214

Lifetime Control Level, 212

Special Control Levels, 216

summary of, Table 2 1

Dosimeters

area monitoring, 514

electronic, 512

nuclear accident, 515

pocket, 512

Dosimetry. See External dosimetry; Internal dosimetry

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E

Electronic dosimeters. See Dosimeters

Emergency exposure, control of. See Exposure

Emergency response personnel, radiological training of. See Training

Employment history records. See Records

Entry and exit requirements

for controlled areas, 331

for high and very high radiation areas, 334, Appendix 3B

for radiation areas, 334

for radioactive material areas, 333

for radiological buffer areas, 332

Environmental restoration projects

environmental conditions, 372

requirements for, 371

workplace hazards, 373

Exposure. See also Contamination

control and prevention of internal, 136

control of emergency, Appendix 2A

minimization of internal, 316

neutron, 137

nonuniform skin, Appendix 2C

Exposure limits. See Dose limits

External dosimetry

requirements for, 511

technical requirements for, 512

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F G H I J K L

Facility modification, 128

Gloveboxes, radiological controls for. See Radiological controls

Half-face respirators. See Respiratory protection

Heat stress, 534

Hot particles, radiological controls for. See Radiological controls

Infrequent or first-time activities, 313

Internal dosimetry

requirements for, 521

technical requirements for, 522

Internal exposure, control and prevention of. See Exposure

Labeling of radioactive material. See Radioactive material

Laboratory fume hoods, radiological controls for. See Radiological controls

Laundry, 462

Lessons learned, 353

Lifetime Control Level. See Dose limits

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M N

Maintenance planning, 312

Medical records. See Records

Microfilm records. See Records

Mixed waste, 443

Modifications planning, 312

Monitoring

guidelines for personnel contamination, 338

personnel contamination, with hand-held survey

instruments, Appendix 3D

requirements for radiological, 551

Neutron exposure. See Exposure

Neutron exposure, 137

Nuclear accident dosimeters. See Dosimeters

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O P Q

Occupational radiation exposure reduction, checklist for, Appendix 3A

Operations Office, DOE, 152

Operations planning, 312

Oral Examination Boards. See Training

Oversight of radiological control performance, DOE

independent, 154

Packaging of radioactive material. See Radioactive material

Personal protective equipment and clothing

guidelines for use of, 325, 461

removable contamination as basis for selection of, Appendix 3C

selection and removal of, Appendix 3C

Personnel contamination monitoring, See Monitoring

Personnel radiological records, See Records

Planners, radiological training of, See Training

Plutonium facilities

operations, 361

training requirements for (see Training)

Pocket dosimeters. See Dosimeters

Portable air-handling equipment, 464

Post-job reviews, 352

Posting

of contamination, high contamination, and airborne radioactivity areas, 235, Table 2-4

of controlled areas, 232

of radiation areas, 234, Table 2-3

of radioactive material areas, 236

of radiological buffer areas, 233

of underground radioactive material areas, 237

requirements for, 231

Pre-job briefings, 324

Program Office, DOE, 151

Qualification. See Training

Quality assurance records. See Records

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R

Radiation and radiation risk communications, 124

Radiation exposure surveys, routine, See Surveys

Radiation survey records. See Records

Radiation-generating device operators, radiological training of, See Training

Radiation-generating devices, 365

Radioactive drains, control of, 452

Radioactive liquid wastes, minimization and control of, 451

Radioactive material

labeling of, 412, Table 4-1

packaging of, 413

release to controlled areas, 421

release to uncontrolled areas, 422

requirements for identification, storage, and

control of, 411

storage of, 414

transportation of, 423

Radioactive source control, 431

Radiographers, radiological training of, See Training

Radiological Control Coordinating Committee, 155

Radiological Control Manager, qualifications of, 143

Radiological Control Manual

applicability and control of, 112

application of, 115

control of, 112

Site-Specific, 114

user groups for, 116

Radiological Control Organization

functions and staffing of, 143

purpose and structure of, 141

Radiological control personnel, radiological training of, See Training

Radiological control policy and procedures. See Records

Radiological control policy, DOE

compliance with, 113, 115

statement of, 111

Radiological Control Program, assessment of, 134

Radiological Control Technician

Qualification Standards for, 614

relationship of, with workers, 144

training and qualification of training of subcontracted (see Training)

Radiological Control Technician Supervisor,

qualification of, See Training

Radiological control, commitment of senior managers to, 121

Radiological controls

for benchtop work, 347

for gloveboxes, 347

for hot particles, 348

for laboratory fume hoods, 347

for sample stations, 347

Radiological design, 128

Radiological health and safety policy, DOE,

Introduction, 153

Radiological instruments

inspection, calibration, and performance of, 562

maintenance of, 563

standardization of, 561

Radiological monitoring, requirements for, See Monitoring

Radiological operations, conduct of, 125

Radiological performance

critiques of, 351

goals management, 132

goals, 131

inadequacy of, 145

indicators, 131, Table 1-1

Radiological performance reports. See Reports

Radiological records. See Records

Radiological reports to individuals. See Reports

Radiological surveys, requirements for. See Surveys

Radiological training and qualification records. See Records

Radiological training. See Training

Radiological work in progress, review of, 344

Radiological work controls

logs and communication systems, 343

requirements for, 341

Radiological Work Permit

as radiological record (see Records)

information provided in, 321

preparation of, 323

use of, 322

Radiological work practices

critique of, 127

general guidelines for, 342

Radiological Worker

attitude, 122

awareness of radiological conditions, 126

entry training requirements for (see Training)

relationship of, with Radiological Control

Technician, 144

training requirements for (see Training)

responsibilities of, 123

rules for, 123

Radiological Worker I, training of. See Training

Radiological Worker II, training of. See Training

Recordkeeping standards, 713

Records

airborne radioactivity, 751, 753

ALARA, 742

calibration, 761, 762

computerization of, 773

contamination survey, 751, 754

employment history, 721

media, 771

medical, 724

microfilm, 772

personnel radiological, 722, 723

physical protection of, 775

purpose of, 711

quality assurance, 743

radiation survey, 751, 752

radiological control policy and procedures, 741

radiological monitoring and dosage, for visitors, 731

radiological training and qualification, 725

Radiological Work Permit, 741

retention of, 774

Records management

program, 712

purpose of, 711

Release of radioactive material. See Radioactive material

Removable contamination. See Contamination control; Personnel protective equipment and clothing

Reports

Annual Radiation, 782

radiological monitoring, on visitors, 732

radiological performance, 133

radiological, to individuals, 781

Respiratory protection

medical assessment for, 532

requirements for, 531

use of, 533

half-face respirators, 535

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S

Sample stations, radiological controls for. See Radiological controls

Sealed radioactive sources. See Radioactive source control

Site-Specific Radiological Control Manual. See Radiological Control Manual

Skin contamination. See Contamination

Skin exposure, nonuniform. See Exposure

Solid radioactive waste management

requirements for, 441

waste minimization, 442

Special Control Levels. See Dose limits

Specialized Radiological Worker, training of. See Training

Spread of contamination, control of. See Contamination

Stop radiological work authority, 345

Storage of radioactive material. See Radioactive material

Surveys

contamination, 554

requirements for radiological, 551

routine radiation exposure, 552

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T

Technical support personnel, radiological training of. See Training

Technical work documents, 315

Temporary shielding, 314

Total contamination. See Contamination control

Training

and qualification of radiological control technician, 641, 642

continuing, 643

entry, requirements for radiological worker, Table 6-1

instructor, 616

management, 651

of emergency response personnel, 656

of planners, 653

of radiation-generating device operators, 655

of radiographers, 655

of radiological control personnel, 654

of Radiological Worker I, 632

of Radiological Worker II, 633

of site personnel, 621

of Specialized Radiological Worker, 634

of subcontracted Radiological Control Technician, 645

of technical support personnel, 652

Oral Examination Boards, 615

purpose of, 611

qualification of Radiological Control Technician Supervisor, 644

requirements for accelerator facilities, 664

requirements for plutonium facilities, 661

requirements for Radiological Worker, 631

requirements for tritium facilities, 663

requirements for uranium facilities, 662

requirements for, 613

standardization of, 612

Transportation of radioactive material. See Radioactive material

Tritium facilities

operations, 363

training requirements for see Training

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U V W X Y Z

Uranium facilities

operations, 362

training requirements for (see Training)

Vacuum cleaners, 464

Visitors

entry requirements for, 336

radiological orientation of, 622, 657

radiological monitoring and dose records for (see Records)

radiological monitoring reports on (see Reports)

Weighting factors for organs and tissues, Appendix 2B

Workplace awareness, 135

Workplace hazards. See Construction projects; Environmental restoration projects

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