The ALARA procedure
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| Identification of radiation protection options |
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Before any work on the valve begins, the following question has to be asked: Is
there a simple way of reducing exposure at no cost ?
For example, since water is a good protective shield, it would seem advantageous to fill
the piping with water because this entails no additional cost. This operation is easy to
perform, costs nothing, and reduces the dose rate. |
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Click on the button to see the result of this operation, which should always be
carried out and which precedes all the steps described below. |
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