Spill Casualty

Question 1

What are the different types of spills?

Answer 1

Wet Spills:
-Dynamic
-Static Spills
Dry Spills:
-Dry material spread across the surface
-Risk of re-suspension and inhalation

Question 2

What is the acronym used in emergency response to a spill casualty?

Answer 2

SWIMS
S- Stop the spill
W- Warn Others
I- Isolate the Area
M- Minimize your exposure
S- Secure or redirect ventilation

Question 3

What are the supplemental spill actions?

Answer 3

EDTPEDDF
E- Evacuate Personnel
D- Determine the extent of the casualty
T- Take Swipes
P- Perform Air Samples
E- Establish a Counting Station
D- Decontaminate the area
D- Dispose of RAM
F- Final Survey

Question 4

What is the purpose of a spill kit?

Answer 4

To be in staged areas where radioactive spills will most probably occur, and are to be used for intended purpose only.

Question 5

What are the contents of a spill kit?

Answer 5

(a) Yellow poly bags
(b) Tweezers
(c) Absorbent material
(d) Survey maps
(e) PAS paper
(f) Barrier materials
(g) Signs
(h) Tape
(i) Swipe materials
(j) Anti-C

Question 6

What is the thumb-rule when measuring swipes with the DT-304 Probe?

Answer 6

Thumb-rule100 ccpm with a DT- 304 probe = 450uuCi per 100 cm2.

Question 7

What is the guidance when performing Air Samples?

Answer 7

(a) Perform a 0.3 cubic meter portable air sample (PAS) in the breathing zone at the spill boundaries.

(b) Measure PAS with a DT-304 probe.
1) Thumb rule 100 ccpm with a DT-304 probe = 1 x10-9 uCi per ml

Question 8

Results from the final survey must indicate what reading before the spill area can be released for uncontrolled use?

Answer 8

Results must indicate less than 450 μμCi per 100cm².