ESS Handbook on Radiation Protection Chapter 5 – Radioactive material Ida Bergström Radiation Protection Officer www.europeanspallationsource.se 10 April, 2018
Chapter 5 – Radioactive materials Based on Fermilab radiological handbook (toc) Ringhals’ (Swedish nuclear facility) rules and procedures on handling of radioactive sources CERN handling of radioactive sources SSM’s regulations 2018-04-10
Chapter 5 – Radioactive materials 5.1 Definitions 5.2 Identification of radioactive material 5.3 Transportation 5.4 Waste management 5.5 Radioactive liquids and Airborne radioactivity 5.6 Handling of radioactive sources 2018-04-10
Ch 5 - In progress or Missing RADIOACTIVE SOURCES License missing (delivery pending) IDENTIFICATION Marking and labelling of radioactive material / storage Indelible plastic cards Stickers (medium, small, tiny) Signage for storages ESS asset identifier 2018-04-10
Ch 5 - In progress or Missing TRANSPORTATION ESS Rules for external and internal transportation of dangerous goods (ESS-0122078) External follows ADR; Internal guided by ADR. Used 9 April during radiation source transport Left to do: Request forms for acquisition of radioactive sources (procurement, lending) Request forms for transport of dangerous goods Forms for Receipt approval and Dispatch approval Procedure for transport of dangerous goods 2018-04-10
Ch 5 - In progress or Missing RADIOACTIVE WASTE Summary of waste program, references to other documentation Plan for Radioactive Waste handbook Other documentation: ESS Radioactive Waste program discussed during ESHAC #7 Waste management plan for ESS first stage commissioning (ESS-0052961) Waste management plan for ESS (ESS-004020) Waste management strategy for ESS (ESS-0004017) PSAR chapter 7 (ESS-0057880) (revised in April) 2018-04-10
Ch 5 - In progress or Missing RADIOACTIVE LIQUIDS Part of waste Shall end up in waste building (by piping or transport) 2018-04-10
Ch 5 - In progress or Missing HANDLING OF RADIOACTIVE SOURCES Will need update with progress of ESS project. Chapter is missing handling of other radioactive material Procedures for handling (who, where, what) Other documentation Rules and routines for laboratory work in the Radiological Materials Laboratory (ESS-0273808) ESS Procedure for use of RML (ESS-0061678) 2018-04-10
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