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Emergency ProEmergency Pro

Source stuck in the u

Personnel overexpos

Radiation alarm frommonitor or pool monit

Detection of leaking sor alarm caused by c

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the product exit portal tor

sources, pool contamination ontamination of pool water.

Emergency ProEmergency Pro

A low/high water levelloss or leakage from t

A prolonged loss of el

A fire alarm or explosi

An alarm indicating unradiation room, area aarea

oceduresocedures

l alarm, an abnormal water the source storage pool

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ectrical power

ion in the radiation room

nauthorized entry into the around or another alarmed

Emergency ProEmergency Pro

Natural phenomena, intornado, flooding or oappropriate for the gepp p gfacility

Product totes or carri

Accident without expo

Demonstrators (Not in

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ncluding an earthquake, other phenomena as eographic location of the

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Radiation LeveRadiation LeveIf any unexplained audible alarm sounds, imCall the radiation safety officer (RSO at 449with a survey meter to determine the cause

A) If the cause can be immediately ascethen reset the alarm system. Update

B) If the cause cannot be immediately asactions to be taken based on a reviewand machine status.

Emergency actions taken are based o(ARW) to 5 rem and other employees

Emergency actions include but are of barriers and temporary shielding(613) 592-2790 if necessary.

If the occurrence results or is likely of ionizing radiation in excess of anthe National Regulations, report su(Tel: xxx-xxx-xxxx)

elelmmediately lower the source to the bottom of pool.92). The RSO will then monitor the surrounding areas e of the alarm.

ertained and controlled, first control the cause the incident book.

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scertained and controlled, the RSO determines the w of the monitoring systems, survey meter readings

on limiting radiation doses to atomic radiation workers s to 0.1 rem during the course of the emergency.

not limited to: evacuation of personnel, erectiong, contact NORDION INTERNATIONAL

to result in the receipt by any person of a doseny dose specified in respect of such person in ch occurrence to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

DemonstratorsDemonstrators

Should demonstrators block entrance to the CMonique Cadieux immediatly at 4325. She w(Laval Police Station).( )

Make sure that all access to the irradiator stothe operator at 4493 to let him know of what iat 4209 to direct the police to the proper area

This is not a 10CFR3

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CIC or rush into the CIC, contact ill then call the police at 911 or 662-4240

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orage area are closed and locked. Callis happening, Also call the barrier guard

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6.53 Requirement

Radiation OverRadiation OverA) Victim unconscious

1) If the victim is unconscious from an overcall an ambulance at 911 and tell the driCall the hospital at Tel: xxx-xxx-xxxx, exDr. Y be notified and requested to comet k h ld b ftaken away, a survey should be perform

2) Following the action in 1), immediately c

Personnel Home

Philip Vastopoulos (514) **Yves Doyle (613) **

The person contacted will notify the Nucexplain the circumstances of the accidenbe notified (613-592-2790).

3) Escort the victim to the hospital, either in

rexposurerexposure

rexposure or a suspected overexposure, immediatelyver to take the victim to the designated Hôpital .plain the problem and request that Dr. X or e to the hospital. (Before the victim is

d t th t th i ti ' l thi i t t i t d)

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med to ensure that the victim's clothing is not contaminated)

call one of the following:

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**-**** 4492**-**** 4490

clear Regulatory Commission (Tel: xxx-xxx-xxxx) and nt. NORDION INTERNATIONAL, Kanata, Ontario will also

n the ambulance or in your car.

Radiation OverRadiation Over

B) Victim conscious

1) If the victim is conscious after an overexpone of the following:

P l HPersonnel Home

Philip Vastopoulos (514) ***-****Yves Doyle (613) ***-****

If none of the above can be reached on tnurse will take the victim to the designatethe problem and request that Dr. X or D(Before the victim is taken away, a surveynot contaminated).

If there is no answer at 4296 on the first t

rexposure rexposure (continued)(continued)

posure or a suspected overexposure, immediately call

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he first try, call Health Service (9h-17h) at 4296. The ed Hospital. Call the hospital at Tel: xxx-xxx-xxxx, explain tDr. Y be notified and requested to come to the hospital. y should be performed to ensure that the victim's clothing i

try, call the Hôpital as above and take the victim there.

Radiation OverRadiation Over

2) If one of the above-mentioned persons imay include the following:

i) Take the victim to the designated Hospitii) C ll f b l t 911ii) Call for an ambulance at 911.iii) Call Health Service (9h-17h) at 296.iv) Call the Hospital Tel:xxx-xxx-xxxx to tell

3) Call the barrier guard if necessary to dire

The person contacted will notify the Nucexplain the circumstances of the accidenwill also be notified (613-592-2790).

rexposure rexposure (continued)(continued)

s reached, take the actions directed. Actions

tal in your own car.

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them to expect the victim and notify Dr. X or Dr. Y.

ect the ambulance to the proper area

clear Regulatory Commmisssion (Tel: xxx-xxx-xxxx) and nt. NORDION INTERNATIONAL, Kanata, Ontario

FireFire

A) Fire outside of irradiator (warehouse ar

1) Stop the irradiator, activate the clo

2) Wait for the firemen to come and ecircumstances, should the firemen enter

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sest fire alarm actuator, and leave the area.

ensure that they do not enter the irradiator. Under no

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r the irradiator.

Fire Fire (continued)(continued)

B) Fire inside of irradiator

1) Push STOP button on the control consothat the source has reached the bottom ventilation fan has been automatically tu

2) Immediately contact one of the following

Personnel Home

Philip Vastopoulos (514) ***-****Jeannot Proulx (514) ***-****Yves Doyle (613) ***-****

The person contacted will then come to and pool area. It is imperative that the fone of the above persons who will be ca

le and activate the closest fire alarm actuator. Make sure of pool before leaving the area. Also confirm that the

urned off. If not, push STOP button of the fan control box.

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assist the firemen if it is necessary to enter the interim firemen be preceded, while entering the irradiator, by arrying radiation detection equipment.

Fire Fire (continued)(continued)

3) Firemen and one of the above person wentering the irradiator and use of the intfire extinguisher should be considered.

4) Also plywood or boxes could be used to4) Also, plywood or boxes could be used to

5) Notify the Nuclear Regulatory Commissi

will assess situation carefully beforeternal sprinkler system and/or portable (Care should be taken not to spray the survey meter).

o obstruct the product ports

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o obstruct the product ports.

ion (Tel: xxx-xxx-xxxx) and NORDION (613) 592 2790.

ContaminationContamination

In the event of any indication of contaminationclose down the facility, restrict entrance and qContact one of the following:

Personnel Home

Philip Vastopoulos (514) ***-****Yves Doyle (613) ***-****

NORDION INTERNATIONAL, Kanata, Ontaricontacted should immediately advise the Nucsuspected and that safety measures are bein

Safety measures include but are not limited to

1. No immediate attempt shall be made to

2. All windows shall be closed; fans, waterand everyone shall leave the facility.

3. All doors shall be closed and locked.

n by any of the monitors or from routine leak tests, quarantine all products in the suspected area.

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o shall be notified (613 - 592-2790). The person clear Regulatory Commisssion that an incident is g implemented.

o the following:

clean up the contamination.

r filtration plant and air conditioners shall be shut off;

ContaminationContamination

4. All personnel who may have been contaand immediate steps taken to remove a

5. Entrance to the facility (or contaminatedrequiring access in the performance of t

6. Under no circumstances shall any unauclean up any spilled of radioactive mate

7. Fans or ventilating apparatus shall not bmaterial or its decay products. Such a mcontamination through-out the area.

8. If contamination is found outside of the irope and radiation warning signs.If necessary, NORDION INTERNATIONAdispatch a group of radiation specialists

(continued)(continued)

aminated shall be thoroughly tested for contamination ny radioactive contamination.

d area) shall be prohibited except to authorized personnel their special duties.

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thorized or untrained persons attempt to examine or rial.

be used in an attempt to disperse the radioactive manoeuvre will only disseminate the radioactive

irradiator, demarcate the area with magenta/yellow

AL will provide emergency equipment and will to institute corrective

Stuck Source RStuck Source R

For any malfunction in the cell, personnel safepool by normal means or if the personnel do n

In order to establish that the source rack cannh k t b d t d b th R di ti Schecks must be conducted by the Radiation S

1. Check source up and source light for pro

2. Check all safety interlock responses to d

3. Dump the air in the source pass by pres(this procedure varies with different units

4. Press the test button on the control cons

RackRack

ety is maintained if the source can be lowered into thenot enter the cell.

not be returned to its storage position the followingS f t Offi N tt t t t th ll h ld b d

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Safety Officer. No attempt to enter the cell should be made

oper operation at the control console.

determine on what fault the machine shut down, if any.

ssing the red emergency button on the control consoles.)

sole (if the monitor alarms then the source is exposed)

Stuck Source RStuck Source R

5. Go onto the roof and check the source

6. Check radiation levels at known hot spo

7 Ch k bl f l k if7. Check source cable for slack; if any, pumake sure the cable is in the sleeves a

WARNING:

IF THE SOURCE RACK REMAINS STUCK IPERIOD OF TIME, WITHOUT PRODUCT MPRODUCT OVERHEATING. THIS DEPENDSAND THE PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS O

Rack Rack (continued)(continued)

down switch on the source hoist for proper operation.

ots to see if levels are different from the last survey.

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ll the slack cable by retracting the cylinder by hand and nd pulleys where it belongs.

IN THE EXPOSED POSITION FOR A PROLONGEDMOVING, THERE IS DANGER OF FIRE DUE TO

S ON THE QUANTITY OF COBALT PRESENT OF THE PRODUCT AND PACKAGING MATERIALS.

Stuck Source RStuck Source R

8. Measure length of piston outside ofto obtain position of source rack in

9 Before any further actions are take9. Before any further actions are takeNORDION INTERNATIONAL in Ka

(613-592-2790).

10. Notify the Nuclear Regulatory Com

Experiences:Experiences:

Bad Source Hoist CBad Source Hoist C

Bad Totes or CarriBad Totes or Carri

Electrical tape on gElectrical tape on g

Brass dust at cableBrass dust at cable

Rack Rack (continued)(continued)

f cylinder body and multiply by six the irradiation chamber.

n the Radiation Safety Officer will notify

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n, the Radiation Safety Officer will notifyanata

mmission (Tel:xxx-xxx-xxxx).

Cable or Guide CableCable or Guide Cable

iersiers

guide cable!!guide cable!!

e pulleyse pulleys

Accident WithoAccident Witho

A) If the victim is not in serious condition, coInstitute nurse will come immediately an

B) If the victim is in serious condition and neeAlso call Health Service (9h to 17h) at 42

contacted, if necessary, at 4209, to

This is not a 10CFR36.5

out Exposureout Exposure

ontact Health Service (9h to 17h) at 296. The d if necessary will take the victim to the hospital.

eds immediate treatment, call an ambulance at 911.

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296 for assistance. The barrier guard should also be o direct the ambulance to the proper area.

3 Requirement

Low WaterLow Water

If the low water alarm turns on, immediately lCall the Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) at 44

1) On PLC, verify all the inputs from the flo

2) Verify if make-up valve at the pump is o2) Verify if make up valve at the pump is o

3) Water can also be supplied through the

4) At the last resort, the sprinkler system cinstead of from the pool.

If it appears that the problem is due to a cracat (613) 592-2790. Also advise the Nuclear R

ower the source to the bottom of the pool.492, who will supervise the following procedures:

oat switch (very high, high, low, very low).

open If not open it

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open. If not, open it.

deionizer and chiller pipes.

could be used taking the inlet water from the city

ck in the pool, call NORDION Regulatory Commission at (Tel:xxx-xxx-xxxx).

Natural PhenomNatural Phenom

1) In case of any natural phenomena, suchimmediately by pressing the emergencyas soon as possible after the event:

Personnel Home

Philip Vastopoulos (514) ***-****Jeannot Proulx (514) ***-****Yves Doyle (613) ***-****

2) The individual contacted will perform a rvisual inspection of the building and poo

3) Radiation survey results and pool water

4) If any deficiency is discovered, all operaabove persons will notify the Nuclear Re

INTERNATIONAL (Tel: 613) 592-2

menamena

h as earthquake or tornado, shut down the irradiator y stop button and contact one of the following individuals

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radiation survey of the biological shield along with a ol structure.

make up quantity will be compared with previous records.

ation will be suspended immediately and one of the egulatory Commission (Tel:xxx-xxx-xxxx and NORDION 790.

Product CarrieProduct Carrie

A) Carrier jam in warehouse

1) Push the closest emergency

2) Wait for the air pressure from

3) When satisfied that the jam hastop and watch closely to mais normal.

r Jamr Jam

stop button.

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the cylinders to reduce.

as been cleared, reset the emergencyake sure that carrier/cylinder movement

Product CarrieProduct CarrieB) Carrier jam in irradiation chamber

1) If the irradiator did not stop ostop the machine.

2) Press the emergency stop bucylinders.

3) Enter irradiator through norm

4) When satisfied that jam has stop button.

5) Before resuming operation, mare at the right position (i.e. nmanual).

6) Update the irradiator log boo

7) Two qualified people are req

r Jam r Jam (continued)(continued)

on a source pass fault or an overdose fault,

utton on the console to remove air from

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mal procedure.

cleared, reset the emergency

make sure that carriers in source passno position was skipped in maintenance

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uired to clear a jam.

Loss Of PowerLoss Of Power

In case of a prolonged loss of electricthat the following is performed:

1) “NORTRACK” must be turned of

2) Since the air in the product doorthe

product inlet or outlet door possbe

used to prohibit entry into the irr

3) Warning signs should also be popersonnel.

4) Before re-start of the irradiator t(actual inspection).

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cal power, the facility RSO will ensure

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r cylinders leak and make entry through

sible, plywood or product boxes should

radiator.

osted at the product doors to warn

the interim area must be cleared

Unauthorized EUnauthorized E

In case of any unauthorised entry into

1) Call the RSO, irradiator shouldthe stop button.

2) The RSO or Operator should so (possibility of overexpooverexposure!)

3) Reset locally ( when photosenfrom inside the cell) once the c

EntryEntry

o the cell:

d already be stopped, if not immediately press

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investigate and make sure no one is inside, ifosure? follow emergency procedure for

nsors are triggered they are resetted manuallycause is known.