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9 Radiation Protection Volume 1
9.6 Accidents, Loss, Damage, Fire, Theft
Remember the principles of health and safety in such situations:
Time, distance, and shielding (see also page 1-113). In case of one
of the above situations:
• Limit access to the area
• Report the incident to the authorities.
•Inform BERTHOLD TECHNOLOGIES.
Proper handling and disposal of possibly leaking radioactive sources
or contaminated parts of the equipment must be coordinated with
the supervisory authority.
9.6.1 Malfunctions and Accidents
The Radiation Protection Ordinance defines malfunction as an event
which for safety reasons prohibits continuation of the operation of
the facility.
Malfunction Malfunction means, that a device necessary to guarantee safe oper-
ation of the facility, e.g. the seal of the active radiation beam of the
shielding, no longer functions properly.
Accident An accident is an event which could expose persons to a radiation
dose which exceeds the permissible limits, or could cause contami-
nation by radioactive substances.
In terms of safety, malfunctions and accidents are very serious
events and appropriate steps must be taken immediately to pre-
vent hazards to persons as well as facilities, or to reduce them as
much as possible.
It is therefore important that the personnel is aware of preventive
measures and is prepared for possible accidents or malfunctions of
the facilities, so that dangerous consequences can be ruled out as
far as possible by a proper reaction of the personnel.
In any case, the Radiation Safety Manager who checks the situation
at site and takes all necessary steps to prevent unnecessary radia-
tion exposure of the personnel must be notified immediately.
The Radiation Safety Manager will then take appropriate measures
and will inform the official authority concerned, and, if necessary,
get further information from the manufacturer.
The recovery of shieldings and sources after incidents and acci-
dents may only be carried out in accordance with the instructions
by the authorities.
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