Summary of Current Practices at Several DOE Facilities for Maintaining Exposures to as Low as Practicable

摘要

The results of a study initiated by Battelle-Northwest to determine the extent of the development and use of As Low As Practicable (ALAP) guidelines at several DOE facilities show a wide variance in methods for attempting to achieve a good ALAP program. The information obtained from interviews and on-site visits was collated and found to contain several areas where greater attention may be required. These areas range from a need for identification of risks assumed by management to an improved method for data feedback. The various approaches to achieving ALAP and areas requiring greater attention, together with a forthcoming manual, A Guide to Good ALAP Practices, will be discussed. (ERA citation 05:018480)