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BROOKH VEN N TION L L BOR TORYPHYSICS DEP RTMENT

Number: PO ESH 06 Revision: 3 1Effective: 04 1 2013 Page 1 of

Subject: Radiological Control ALARA Programnt Chairrepared by: Michael Zarcone I e v i e w e d ~ ES

o ~ m i t t l l n ~ A J J VChair ~ . N / / ~ Offici; c

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Occupational workers know and apply reasonable exposure reducing techniques in theplanning stages, as part ofWork Planning and Control for Experiments and Operations.Supervisory personnel support the implementation of ALARA and work to ensure thatthe workers under their supervision comply with and apply the principles of ALARA intheir work assignments. Supervisors ensure that workers receive appropriate training andthat the workers are aware of current ALARA guidelines. They ensure that adequateequipment and facilities are available for employees to perform the work safely inaccordance with ALARA principles.The Physics Department is a low hazard radiological facility and is not required tohave a formal ALARA Committee. Radiological work is reviewed, and ALARAprinciples applied, as part of the Experimental Safety Review, or as part of WorkPlanning. .The ALARA oordinator is responsible for implementing this program.

D. Administrative ReviewThe ALARA program will be assessed/audited as required in the RCD ALARA programdescription.

E. Job Planning/ReviewWritten procedures, such as Radiation Work Permits or Work Control Permits may berequired for certain levels of radiological work, as determined by Experiment Safety. Reviews or Work Planning.

F. TrainingALARA training is part of the facility specific training and is required of all employees,guests and visitors and shall be maintained as required in the RCD ALARA programdescription.

l l INDIVIDUAL RADIATION DOSEA. The Physics Department establishes an ACL of 100 mrem per calendar year for thosetrained individuals who work exclusively in the Physics Department and non-research

facilities and an ACL of 250 mrem per calendar year for those individuals who work atother research facilities. The individuals covered by these ACLs are those who aremembers, work in, are a guest, or visitor of the Physics Department and whose PersonnelMonitoring is charged to a Physics Department account. Training requirements are thoseset by the Laboratory s Radiological Control Division. Approvals to exceed theseamounts are given in the table below.

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B. These ACLs will be evaluated annually by the Department Environmental SafetySecurity and Health Committee and ALARA Coordinator who report to the DepartmentChair.

i l l COLLECTIVE RADIATION DOSE GOALSA. The Collective Dose Goal for all Physics Department personnel is 1 person-rem for acalendar year. This is specifically for all those who have their Thermo LuminescentDosimeter (TLD) service through a Physics Department account.B. Reporting - The ESH Coordinator obtains exposure data from Radiological ControlDivision ReD) Personnel Monitoring in a timely manner so that progress of thecollective dose can be monitored and reported to the Department's ESSH Committee atleast annually. The status of the collective dose goal shall be used as a performanceindicator. Collective dose includes the doses received from external and internal sources.

SUMMARY OF PHYSICS DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATIVE LEVELSf Maximum Individual Dose Level mrem)eriod

ofInterestCalendar 125 Those without training, -i.e. members of theYear public, employees, guests, visitors

I Individual Dose Level With Line AuthorityApprovals mrem)II1:p to 100 (Chair Approval)

1I 25 Minors including minor students - with II p rent lpermission (trained and untrained)I 50 e c l r ~ pregnant workers and embryo/fetus I up to 350 (Chair Approval)I per gestation II 100 Trained, working exclusively n the Physics 1 - u P - t - o - 1 - 2 - 5 0 ~ - C - b a i r - -A-PP-J:1-0-val I

~ ~ t , I1250 to 2000 (Lab Director Approval)

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1 i 250 Trained, working in other research facilities I above 2000 (DOE Secretarial Office or designee)D a ~ o o Trained only - excIudingminors ------11 ~ ~ 200 (Approval authority will be on the

I Radiation Work Permit)ILifetime IN rem IWhere N Is Age of Pe