RE: Monitoring and Release of Porous Materials and Items With Ina

["Redmond, Randy R. (RXQ) " <RXQ@y12.doe.gov>]

Terry,

I assume this administrative limit is for removable?  What limits do you use
for total alpha and total beta-gamma?  

Thanks,

Randy Redmond
Lockheed Martin Energy Systems
Radiological Control Organization
Email:  rxq@Y12.doe.gov
Phone:  865-574-5640
Fax:  865-574-0117


> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Harmon, Terry O'Devah (ONF)  [SMTP:onf@bechteljacobs.org]
> Sent:	Wednesday, August 30, 2000 6:32 PM
> To:	Multiple recipients of list
> Subject:	RE: Monitoring and Release of Porous Materials and Items
> With Ina
> 
> Here at K-25, Bechtel Jacobs has set an administrative limit of 20 dpm/100
> cm^2 alpha and 200 dpm/100 cm^2 beta/gamma for wood and other porous
> materials.
> 
> Terry Harmon
> Sr. Health Physics Tech
> Kelly Scientific Resources
> Phone: (865) 241-0289
> Pager: (865) 417-1592
> Email: onf@ <mailto:harmonto@ornl.gov> bechteljacobs.org
> 
> 
> 	-----Original Message-----
> 	From:	Redmond, Randy R. (RXQ)  [SMTP:RXQ@y12.doe.gov]
> 	Sent:	Wednesday, August 30, 2000 8:23 AM
> 	To:	Multiple recipients of list
> 	Subject:	Monitoring and Release of Porous Materials and Items
> With Inacces
> 
> 	Trying to locate guidance documents, procedures, regs, notices, site
> 	positions pertaining to monitoring and release of porous materials,
> such as
> 	wood, and items with inaccessible surfaces, such as railroad ties
> with deep
> 	cracks.  The DOE RADCON Manual uses language such as "disassemble to
> the
> 	extent required to perform an adequate survey" and similar language
> can be
> 	found in other documents.  Have you established a percentage of the
> limit,
> 	e.g., 25%, that you use to separate questionable items from others?
> Of
> 	course, one can never rule out the most important aspects of a
> survey -
> 	history of the item, common sense, and professional judgement.
> 
> 	Thank you,
> 
> 	Randy Redmond
> 	Lockheed Martin Energy Systems
> 	Radiological Control Organization
> 	Email:  rxq@Y12.doe.gov
> 	Phone:  865-574-5640
> 	Fax:  865-574-0117
> 
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