RADIOLOGICAL SAFETY REPORT, OPERATION STONEMAN II
The health physics aspects of a field-scale operation involving the dispersal and decontamination of ton quantities of synthetic radioactive fallout are described. Provision of radiological safety services for the operation involved preoperational planning for logistics and services, a training and indoctrination program for Rad-safe personnel, design, and operation of a change house and personnel decontamination center, a dosimetry program and interpretation of its data. consultation with the project officer on health physics problems, waste disposal, environmental monitoring during pre-operation, operational, and post-operational phases, and radiological monitoring for the operation. The problems involved in the receipt, hot cell processing, and dispersal of multicurie quantities of the La/sup 140/ tracer are described. Radiation and contamination controls were maintained, such that there were no inadvertent radiation over-exposures above the maximum permissible limits set for personnel for the operation. Types and quantities of equipment and instrumentation required for an operation of this type are given. A case of ionic skin contamination is described, including decontamination procedure and dosimetry calculations. Recommendations are made for the improvement of radiological safety operations in future operations. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- Naval Radiological Defense Lab., San Francisco
- NSA Number:
- NSA-14-023147
- OSTI ID:
- 4150885
- Report Number(s):
- USNRDL-TR-429
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- English
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