title: Risk-based containment and air monitoring criteria for work with dispersible radioactive materials.
abstract: This paper presents readily understood, technically defensible, risk-based containment and air monitoring criteria, which are developed from fundamental physical principles. The key for the development of each criterion was the use of a calculational de minimis level, in this case chosen to be 100 mrem (or 40 DAC-h). Examples are provided that demonstrate the effective use of each criterion. Comparison to other often used criteria is provided.
authors: Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL 60439, USA.
authors: Venkateswara Rao
authors: VR
authors: Veluri
authors: Alan L
authors: AL
authors: Justus
mesh_terms: D000396:Air Pollutants, Radioactive / Q000032:analysis*; D003264:Containment of Biohazards; D006801:Humans; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011834:Radiation Monitoring; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000592:standards*; D018788:Radioactive Hazard Release / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D000396:Air Pollutants, Radioactive