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EMERGENCY RESPONSE ACTION

The RPO/RPS should:

Plan a means of retrieving the device;

Notify the Authority;

In the event of difficulty retrieving the device, report details to the Emergency

Coordinator. Inform and, if necessary, obtain the assistance of outside support

groups;

In the event of personnel overexposure involved, implement procedures as

described in Overexposure;

Carry out a leakage test on the source if the device is to be used again;

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