Radiation alarms and access control systems: Recommendations of the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements

Technical Report · Tue Dec 30 04:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:6225037

In facilities where radioactive materials are handled, or where radiation-producing equipment is used, the building, the equipment, and the associated safety procedures should be designed and developed together to provide a safe work environment. The specific combination of requirements for a given facility is defined by the operational radiation safety program. It should be emphasized that this report describes a range of alarm and access control systems that can provide an acceptable level of safety at many types of facilities. Depending on circumstances, the solutions offered may not be appropriate for certain facilities because they are to restrictive, not restrictive enough, or do not cover all circumstances. The document is offered as a starting point providing ideas that professional health physicists can adapt to meet the needs of a particular situation. Under no circumstances should this report be interpreted in ''cookbook'' fashion, with literal adherence to every recommendation demanded, nor should it be expected to provide adequate protection in every case without consideration of local conditions.

• Research Organization: National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements, Bethesda, MD (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6225037
• Report Number(s): NCRP-88; ON: TI87900829
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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