RE: DOE Construction & Restoration Projects

["Goff, Tom" <gofft@wipp.carlsbad.nm.us>]

The old Article 371 item 3 said that "...respiratory protection could be
used as a normal conduct of operation..." in restoration projects "due to a
lack of engineering controls and the temporary nature of the work".  This
"dispensation?" has been removed.  This is different from current
philosophy/requirements.

Tom Goff
WIPP Radiological Engineering
(505) 234-8861
(fax)  234-6027
e-mail  GoffT@WIPP.Carlsbad.NM.US
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Radiological Engineering:  Anticipating Radiological Problems
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Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2000 7:20 AM
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Subject: Re: DOE Construction & Restoration Projects


I think you will find that Article 371 of the RCM did not really establish 
any requirements or guidance that was not included elsewhere in DOE's system

of requirements and guidance, nor did it really provide any guidance that
was 
applicable specifically and only to construction projects.  Guidance on use 
of respiratory protection devices is provided in DOE's IH program documents,

which I believe adopt OSHA requirements and guidance.

Lew LaGarde
e-mail - offtowy@aol.com
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