Re: Release Criteria for Heavy Equipment

["David K. Helton" <damm01@uti.com>]

On the topic of interest. There should be the use of statistics to free
relase material. A licensee or DOE site does not have the staff and
resources to perform 100% surface surveys for free release. If one wnted to,
they could probably come up with a reason for surveying the engine block,
truck fram, top of bed (material settling out in the form of dust). I do not
beleive the regulators (DOE or NRC) would have a problem with a statistical
approach set down in writting and justified.

Just my feelings
-----Original Message-----
From: Phil V. Egidi <7pe@ornl.gov>
To: Multiple recipients of list <radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu>
Date: Tuesday, May 18, 1999 9:55 AM
Subject: Re: Release Criteria for Heavy Equipment


>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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