RE: gauges on the grounds?

["Jean-Francois, Stephane" <stephane_jeanfrancois@merck.com>]

If I recall, such topic was discuss from a liability/ethical point of you on
this list some time ago.

My advice:

If you want to learn, ask for the information and do a "courtesy visit",
again to learn...

I assume you are talking about density/moisture gauges that uses , if I
recal, 8-15 mCi of Cs-137 for compaction tests and up to 40 mCi of Am-241/Be
for humidity test.If it is the device you are refering to, you are correct,
they "should" know how to deal with any emergency (most common involving a
loader or 10 wheels OVER the gauge...)and on top of that, they have a
licence to operate/transport/store such device.

Here in Canada, they are required to have available a proper emergency
procedure. But I would not give them much attention they are unlikely to
expose your people...but I'm a little bit on my gards for NDT jobs involving
Ir-192...

My opinion

Stephane Jean-Francois , P. Eng., CHP
Spécialiste en radioprotection/Radiation Safety Specialist
Gestion des Risques/Risk Management
Merck Frosst Canada & Co.
Tel: (514) 428.8695
Fax: (514) 428.4917
e-mail: stephane_jeanfrancois@merck.com




-----Original Message-----
From: David F. Gilmore [mailto:dgilmore@navajo.astate.edu]
Sent: Monday, March 22, 1999 10:08 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: gauges on the grounds?


Looking for advice:
I'm the RSO at a small university.  We have very little radioactive 
materials use, typically one or two investigators at most and some 
inventoried materials that need to be disposed of.  I am not a health 
physicist by training, but know enough to do my job and am always 
trying to learn more.
There is some construction taking place on campus, and my memory has 
been jogged about previous radsafe postings about contractor activity 
on one's property.  Should I inquire whether there is gauge work 
being done related to this construction, just so I know? Or should I 
not bother, assuming that they know better than I what to do in case 
of accident?
Thanks.

HANDBELL PEOPLE have all gone campan-

David F. Gilmore
Assistant Professor of Environmental Biology   
P.O. Box 599, Dept. of Biological Sciences  
Arkansas State University 
State University, AR 72467
dgilmore@navajo.astate.edu
dgilmo@fastdata.net
ph  870-972-3082    fax 870-972-2638
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