Spills

Question 1

Major spill for Ga-67

Answer 1

>10 mCi

Question 2

major spill for In-111

Answer 2

>10 mCi

Question 3

major spill for Tc-99m

Answer 3

>100 mCi

Question 4

major spill for Tl-201

Answer 4

>100 mCi

Question 5

major spill for I-131

Answer 5

>1 mCi

Question 6

Minor spill protocol:

Answer 6

1. Let people know in the area that a spill happened
2. Absorbent paper over the spill
3. Protection (gloves, coats, booties, condoms, etc)
   
   1. fold absorbent paper with CLEAN SIDE OUT
   2. place paper in a LABELED bag (with a radioactive label)
   3. put your contaminated protactive gear in the bag too
4. Survey the area with a geiger muller
   
   1. make sure you don’t hear beeping (aka it is below trigger levels)
5. Report to your RSO

Question 7

Major spill protocol:

Answer 7

1. Clear the area and let people know a bad thing happened and they might die
2. Absorbent paper labeled “caution radioactive material” and indicate boundaries
3. shield the source
4. close the room and lock the door
5. Notify the RSO
6. Strip naked and clean yo-self and others with lukewarm water and mild soap
7. if you are still contaminated after washing –> your RSO gets you hot and sweaty to perspire
8. then wash again and wash the area where you sweated all over

*** if it is a radionuclide with a short half life it may be better to let it decay rather than have an orgy