Re: Bloodborne Pathogen Standar

["Wesley M. Dunn" <WDUNN@brc1.tdh.state.tx.us>]

Mike,

My first response is:  Reconsider the bioassays.

P-32 is a high energy Beta emitter with a reasonably high ALI (600
uCi) that exceeds normal activities being used.   This means:

1) They would have to drink the stuff to exceed the dose limits; and

2) Any accident that could lead to an uptake would be readily
   discernable through the requisite survey program.  If a GM
   survey of the face doesn't find any contamination, there probably
   isn't a significant uptake.

Wes


> Date:          Wed, 1 May 96 15:41:13 -0500
> Reply-to:      radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu
> From:          "Mike Bohan" <mike.bohan@yale.edu>
> To:            Multiple recipients of list <radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu>
> Subject:       Bloodborne Pathogen Standar

>                       Subject:                              Time:  4:20 PM
>   OFFICE MEMO         Bloodborne Pathogen Standards vs....    Date:  01/05/96
>
> I recommended to one of my clients that uses approximately 250 uCi of P-32 as a
> DNA probe, that they should setup a simple in-house urinalysis bioassay program,
> using their LSC, as part of their routine Health Physics procedures.
>

*********************************************************************
Wesley M. Dunn, C.H.P.                     512-834-6688
Deputy Director, Licensing                 512-834-6690 (fax)
(Texas) Bureau of Radiation Control        wdunn@brc1.tdh.state.tx.us
*********************************************************************