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Work Procedures
Work Procedures

• Handling low activity sources

 This is normally related to handling environmental materials containing low
activity naturally occurring radioactive sources. Although the source activity is

low, care must always be taken to ensure unnecessary exposure to the
radiation.

 Care must also be taken to ensure that the level of activity remains below the

permissible level approved by the authority.

 Area monitoring of work area and storage room must be carried out
continuously.

 The concept of ALARA must always be used during handling of low activity
sources to ensure the lowest achievable dose exposure.