APPENDIX O
Liquid
Spill Procedures
1.
Use appropriate personal
protective clothing and equipment,
including gloves, lab coat, etc. For
some radionuclides, a survey instrument may be helpful in narrowing
down areas
of contamination.
2.
Dike around the spill
with absorbent material such as paper
towels to prevent the spread of the contaminated area.
Try to block access to any drains or
hazardous materials. For some
radionuclides, a survey instrument may be helpful in narrowing down
areas of
contamination.
3.
Use a decontamination
solution (such as RadiacWash or
IsoClean) or a strong detergent to clean up the spill with paper towels.
4.
When wiping the area with
the paper towels, be sure to wipe
from the outside to inside in order to prevent
spreading the
contamination.
5.
Dispose of all diking and
clean-up materials in an
appropriate radioactive waste container.
6.
Take a wipe smear survey
of the area to be sure it is
clean. If it is twice background, repeat
cleaning process.
7.
Record all wipe smear
results in the laboratory’s Radiation
Survey Logbook. Refer to the Radiation
Survey Chapter for further information.
