Re: Radiological Sample Release Criteria

["Tony Harrison" <laharris@smtpgate.dphe.state.co.us>]

If the offsite lab is licensed by NRC or the State to possess the material being analyzed, then neither should apply.  At that point you're shipping radioactive material (probably excepted quantities) to someone who is licensed to possess it.  All DOT regulations apply, especially those for removable contamination on the shipping container.

If the lab is not licensed to possess the material, they probably won't be able to do you much good.

Tony Harrison, RSO
Colorado Dept. of Public Health & Environment
Laboratory and Radiation Services Division
8100 Lowry Blvd.
Denver, CO  80230
(303)692-3046
tony.harrison@state.co.us 


>>> gofft@wipp.carlsbad.nm.us 12/04/00 01:23PM >>>
"When releasing air sample filters from radiological controls for offsite
analysis (non-licensed facility), which release limit should apply; the total
activity limit (eg 100 dpm) or the removalbe contamination limit (eg 20 dpm)?
(DOE Order 5400.5)


Tom Goff
WIPP Radiological Engineering
(505) 234-8861
(fax)  234-6027
e-mail  GoffT@WIPP.Carlsbad.NM.US 
page (505) 234-8850  (pager 479)
P.O. Box 2078
Carlsbad, NM 88221
Radiological Engineering:  Anticipating Radiological Problems
             Developing Techniques to Deal with Them


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