RE: Deminimus Level for Laboratory Sample Contamination Control

["Weiner, Ruth" <rfweine@sandia.gov>]

I don't have a level, but please please the correct Latin words are DE
MINIMIS, not DEMINIMUS.  Sorry to be so eclectic -- old age, I guess.  

Ruth F. Weiner, Ph. D.
Sandia National Laboratories 
MS 0718, POB 5800
Albuquerque, NM 87185-0718
505-844-4791; fax 505-844-0244
rfweine@sandia.gov


-----Original Message-----
From: Redmond, Randy R. (RXQ) [mailto:RXQ@ornl.gov]
Sent: Friday, April 09, 1999 8:37 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: Deminimus Level for Laboratory Sample Contamination Control


Has anyone come up with a deminimus level for handling radioactive samples
outside of a contaminated area (e.g., bench top, hood) in a non-rad area/no
PPE for radiological controls required.  Will still have to treat the waste
as rad  (any atom above background) and label samples as rad (if
appropriate).  I'm looking for some activity numbers that will not give me a
contamination control problem if the material is spilled or handled.
Dealing with transuranics, strontium, tritium, uranium  (usual rad lab).

As usual, thank you for your help, insight, and direction.

Randy Redmond
Lockheed Martin Energy Systems
Email:  rxq@cosmail3.ctd.ornl.gov
Phone:  423-574-5640
Fax:  423-576-6047

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