[ RadSafe ] Nasal Swabs?

[Flanigan, Floyd]

Actually ... when I perform a nasal swab on someone, it is for a 'go-no
go' determination as to whether or not to perform a whole body count to
confirm the amount of radioactive material which may have entered their
body.

Floyd W.Flanigan B.S.Nuc.H.P.

-----Original Message-----
From: radsafe-bounces at radlab.nl [mailto:radsafe-bounces at radlab.nl] On
Behalf Of Dan Burnfield
Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 8:33 PM
To: radsafe at radlab.nl; cdguinn at sandia.gov
Cc: atucker at sandia.gov
Subject: Re: [ RadSafe ] Nasal Swabs?

They are frequently done at DOE sites sometimes by rad protection
personnel sometimes by the individual. I would be very careful about
basing any bioassay results on this, even basing the need to perform
further bioassay results on this evidence without further confirming
evidence. 

You can talk to Tom Labone at SRS or Ray Guilmette at LANL, both of whom
are in the HPS directory for more information on how they do this. 

Dan Burnfield, CHP PE

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
625 Indiana Ave, NW Ste. 700
Washington, DC  20004

Tel:  202.694.7113
Fax: 202.208.6518
Email danb at dnfsb.gov
>>> "Guinn, Charles D" <cdguinn at sandia.gov> 09/15/05 5:15 PM >>>
I am trying to determine if there are any Radiation Protection
organizations (i.e., DOE or commercial power)  that are allowing their
radiation protection personnel to perform nasal swabs on those persons
who are thought to have an intake of radioactive material?  Is this
procedure considered to be a "medical procedure?"
 
My apologies if this message is repeated!!!
 
Thanks,
 Charlie
 Charles D. Guinn
 Radiation Protection & Industrial Hygiene Training Project
 Technadyne Engineering Consultants
 under contract to
 Sandia National Laboratories
 P.O. Box 5800, MS-0651
 Albuquerque, NM 87185
 (505) 284-4027
 FAX: (505) 844-8313
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