Re: Release Criteria for Heavy Equipment

[7pe@ornl.gov (Phil V. Egidi)]

Elizabeth,

I do not know of anyone going above the authorized limits to release
vehicles or equipment, but a statistically-based program was used in
Monticello, Utah for release of large numbers of vehicles.  There was a
poster about it at HPS a couple of years ago: "Radiological
Decontamination, Survey, and Statistical Release Method for Vehicles", June
1996.  Contact Jeff Lively for the handout and more info at
jeff.lively@gjpomail.doegjpo.com

There may be something there that can help you.

In addition to what Kelly said, you should also check the air filters and
intake manifold to determine if the engine innards are contaminated.

Phil Egidi
ORNL/GJ
7pe@ornl.gov

At 03:51 PM 5/17/99 -0500, you wrote:
>To all HPs in the DOE world:
>
>We are in the process of attempting to release several pieces of heavy 
>equipment
>for unrestricted use and are concerned with time and money factors (aren't we
>all!).  I have the following questions for you:
>
>1. Are any of you currently using surface criteria release limits greater than
>DOE Order 5400.5 Table IV-1 values for any items (not just heavy equipment)? 
>
>2. If you have been approved to go above the Table IV-1 values, what process 
>did
>you go through and what, if any, resistance did you meet from regulators? 
>
>Thanks in advance for your war stories,
>
>Elizabeth Algutifan,
>Health Physicist
>Weldon Spring Site Remedial Action Project
>St. Charles, MO 
>Elizabeth_Algutifan@wssrap-host.wssrap.com
>
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