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Radiation Safety and Cleanup Preparations
ACTION LEVELS

PERSONNEL

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* Although surgical masks are shown as a minimum level of “respiratory protection,” they served
other purposes, as described in the text.

NOTES:1. Abbreviations: cpm - counts per minute, zR/hr - microroentgens per hour.

2. Alpha and beta action levels refer to measurements taken over the area of the
appropriate probe.
. Action levels for air refer to samples taken using the Roots M102 air sampler. For
Staptex air samplers multiply the alpha values by 2.8 and multiply the beta values
by 4. For RAS-1 samplers, divide the alpha values by 2 and multiply the beta values
by 2, Filters should be monitored at least every two hours.
. Table assumes the following probes are used: For alpha - AC-3; for Beta - HP-210.

FIGURE 4-6. PERSONNEL PROTECTION LEVELS.

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