Document Details
Title:
PROCEDURES GOVERNING HEALTH AND SAFETY PRACTICES AT NEVADA TEST SITE ( REPORT BY THE DIRECTOR OF MILITARY APPLICATION ENCLOSED ) ( POST-TUMBLER-SNAPPER NONTEST PERIOD RADIOLOGICAL SAFETY PROCEDURES)
Author(s):
Subject Terms:
NONTEST PERIOD; RADIATION PROTECTION; PROCEDURES; ONSITE; CRITERIA; MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE CONCENTRAT; DOSE LIMITS; DOSIMETRY; DECONTAMINATION; PHOTOGRAPHIC FILM DOSEMETERS; MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE; WARNINGS; RESPONSIBILITIES
Document Location:
Location - DOE/NNSA NUCLEAR TESTING ARCHIVE Address - P.O. Box 98521 City - Las Vegas State - NV Zip - 89193-8521 Phone - (702)794-5106 Fax - (702)862-4240 Email - NTA@NV.DOE.GOV
Document Type:
CORRESPONDENCE, LETTERS, MEMOS
Publication Date:
1952 Dec 08
Declassification Status:
Declassified
Document Pages:
0005
Accession Number:
NV0030520
Document Number(s):
AEC604
Originating Research Org.:
NO DATA AVAILABLE
OpenNet Entry Date:
1994 Aug 26
OpenNet Modified Date:
2003 Sep 18
Description/Abstract:
PROCEDURES GOVERNING HEALTH AND SAFETY PRACTICES AT NEVADA TEST SITE 1. THE MANAGER, SFO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ADEQUATE HEALTH AND SAFETY MEAS URES AT THE NEVADA PROVING GROUNDS. THE STANDARDS FOR SAFETY MEASURES AND HEALTH STANDARDS FOR THE PROVING GROUNDS WERE ESTABLISHED BY THE D IVISION OF BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE. THE ALLOWABLE RADIATION DOSAGE FOR AN INDIVIDUAL WAS ESTABLISHED BY THE INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION ON RADIOLO GICAL PROTECTION IN 1950. 2. THE MEASURES PROVIDED TO INSURE THE SAFETY OF WORKERS ARE LISTED, S UCH AS DAILY CHECKING OF FILM BADGES, MONITORING OF CONTAMINATED AREAS , POSTED SIGNS ON CONTAIMINATED AREAS OR OBJECTS, AND WRITTEN INFORMAT ION TO THE WORKMEN OF THEIR CUMULATIVE DOSAGES.