T.O. 33B-1-16.9.15SuspectedOverexposureofIonizingRadiation.6.9.15.1OperationalDefinition.NOTEPocket dosimeters determined to go off-scale or drift prior to the first actualX-ray production of the day or shift shall be considered defective and shall notbe treated as off-scale pocket dosimeters. They shall be withdrawn from useand turned in to the servicing TMDE or PMEL calibration facility forevaluation.a.AirForce:Whenever both of an individuals’ direct reading pocket dosimeters read off scale or thedigital alarm dosimeter registers 100 mR or more.b.Army:Whenever a pocket dosimeter or personnel alarm dosimeter indicates an exposure whichexceeds defined exposure action limits specified in AR 40-14 or local ALARA exposure guidelines.c.Any time the radiography supervisor, regardless of dosimeter readings, believes that an overexposurehas occurred either to another radiographer or to any person(s) not directly involved in theradiographic operation.6.9.15.2Suspected-OverexposureActions(PendingProcessingofTLDs).ARMY NOTEIf the Radiation Safety Officer cannot be notified, contact the MAJCOMRadiation Control Officer and the US Army Ionizing Radiation DosimetryCenter (AIRDC) immediately by telephone, and promptly send the TLDbadge(s) of all affected individuals, together with the appropriate controlbadge, by the most expeditious means to the AIRDC, ATTN: AMXTM-SRD,Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5400. (TLDs suspected of having received apotential overexposure must be annotated as such, in writing, when they areshipped to the AIRDC for processing.)AIR FORCE NOTEIn those instances where the base Bioenvironmental Engineering servicescannot be notified or is not locally available, the control TLD and the TLD ofthe suspected overexposed individual should be sent via ‘‘AIR MAIL’’ fromoverseas or ‘‘FIRST CLASS’’ from CONUS to:AL/OEBZ2402 E DriveBrooks AFB TX 78235-5114DSN 240-3486If an overexposure is suspected, an emergency situation SHALL be considered to exist. The following actionsshall be taken (Army: Consult 10 CFR 20, AR 385-40, AR 40-14 and applicable supplements):a.Immediately cease all radiography operations and report the incident to the unit commander (Army)or the immediate supervisor (Air Force).b.Obtain the name, social security number and organization of all personnel suspected of overexposure.c.Notify the Radiation Safety Officer or Bioenvironmental Engineering Services of the suspectedoverexposure. Prepare to turn in the affected individual’s TLD badge and the control badge forChange 26-135
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