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#R.NO. DE#CRIPTION# PAGE NO.
A. BRIEF SUMMARY 5-7
B. EMERGENCY PROCEDURE IN DEAI!S 7
".# RESPONSIBI!IY FOR EMERGENCY ACION 7
#.$ EMERGENCIES %I& '-RAY E(UIPMEN )
#." GENERA! )
#.* ACION BY RADIOGRAP&ER )
#.+ ACION BY RADIAION SAFEY OFFICERS )-,
*.$ EMERGENCIES %I& RADIO ACI-E SOURES ,
*.# ACION BY RADIOGRAP&ER- GAMMA RAYS ,-"$
*.* ACION BY RADIAION SAFEY OFFICER ""-"#
+.$ EMERGENCY %I& RADIOACI-E SOURCE %&I!E
NO IN USE
"#
+." ACCIDENS IN-O!-ING POSSIB!E DAMAGE O &E
CAMERA
"#
+.# FIRE IN-O!-ING RADIO ACI-E SOURCES "*
+.* MISSING OR SO!EN SOURCE "*
+.+ SOURCE !OS IN RANSPOR "*
5.$ APPENDI' . I / "+
PRE$UDE % No a&oun' o( Ra)ia'ion is sa(e o* Goo). T+e ,*in-i,le o(
A$ARA Vi. as $o/ as Reasona0l1 A-+ieva0le 0ill 1e 23o4te3.

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A. RADIATION EMERGENCY PROCEDURE
3RIEF #UMMARY
. In the event o5 2n A66i3ent or 2n E7er8en69 6on6ernin8 the 3evi6e
6ont2inin8 2 se2le3 R23io26tive So:r6e; the 5ollo0in8 26tions 2re to 1e
t2<en i77e3i2tel9.
. Atte74t to retr26t the R23io26tive so:r6e into the 6ont2iner 19 nor72l
o4er2tin8 7etho3s.
.2 S:rve9 the So:r6e 4ro=e6tor 2n3 the G:i3e t:1e 0ith 2 R23i2tion
S:rve9 7eter to est21lish th2t the R23i2tion So:r6e h2s 1een ret:rne3
to the shiel3 4osition; 2n3 i5 so lo6< the So:r6e Pro=e6tor.
.! Do not :se the So:r6e 4ro=e6tor 282in :ntil 9o: in5or7 the R23i2tion
S25et9 O55i6er; 2n3 he h2s 244rove3 the s27e 4ro=e6tor 5or :se 282in.
.2 I5 the so:r6e 62nnot 1e ret:rne3 to the shiel3e3 4osition 5or 2n9 re2son ;
t2<e the 5ollo0in8 26tions /
a. Re3:6e the 27o:nt o5 R23i2tion 0ith 128s o5 !e23 shots; !e23
sheets or s2n3 128s.
0. B2rri623e > Cor3on o55 the 2re2 so th2t no other 4ersons 244ro26h
the R23i2tion 2re2 0here the R23i2tion 3ose r2te e?6ee3s 7.5 Sv @
hr.
-. Cont26t RSO AR23i2tion S25et9 O55i6erB.
). At le2st one Person sh2ll 42trol the 6or3one3 2re2 2n3 one 72n to
6ont26t O55i6e 2t 5ollo0in8 4hone n:71ers /
N27e o5 the Person D:rin8 O55i6e &o:rs A5ter O55i6e &o:rs
S:3h2<2r. R. R2o 7C*#$C$ @ 7C#$"") 7C*+"+, @ 7C*"5*$
S. -en<2tr272n 7C*#$C$ @ 7C*#$C* ,"" . A#5"B . *$#$))

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2. In the event o5 2 Ro23 266i3ent involvin8 the vehi6le tr2ns4ortin8 2 se2le3
R23i2tion so:r6e; the 5ollo0in8 26tion 7:st 1e t2<en.
2. I5 not in62426it2te3; s:rve9 the R23i2tion so:r6e 6ont2iner to 2s6ert2in
th2t the so:r6e is se2le3.
2... I5 the so:r6e is e?4ose3D 5ollo0in8 26tions 7:st 1e t2<en.
2. B2rri623e > Cor3on o55 the 2re2 so th2t no other 4ersons 244ro26h
the R23i2tion 2re2 0here the R23i2tion 3ose r2te e?6ee3s 7.5 Sv @
hr.
1. One 72n re72ins 2t site 2n3 42trols the 2re2 2n3 one 72n to 23vise
the O55i6e 2s 7entione3 in se6tion ".+.6 21ove.

2.2 In the event th2t the R23i2tion S:rve9 7eter is 32728e3 2n3 ren3ere3
in-o4er21leD :tilise 5ollo0in8 t21le to est21lish the 3ist2n6e reE:ire3 5or
restri6te3 2re2.
DI#TANCE RE5UIRED FOR RE#TRICTED AREA FOR IRIDIUM 6 72
A-'ivi'1 8Cu*ies9 Dis'an-e a' /+i-+ '+e )ose *a'e /ill 0e
e:ual 'o
;40 &R < +*
8&e'e*s9
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2.! In the event th2t the r23io8r24hers 2re in62426it2te3 the9 0ill 255or3 2ll
2ssist2n6e 4ossi1le to other 4ersonnel to ens:re s25e 6o74li2n6e 0ith
reE:ire7ents o5 the 21ove 26tions.
3 . EMERGENCY PROCEDURE IN DETAI$
.0 INTRODUCTION %
. GENERA$ %

E7er8en69 sit:2tions 729 2rise 0hile 0or<in8 2029 5ro7 the o55i6e
2n3 it 729 t2<e ho:rs 1e5ore 2n9 6o74etent 4erson 2n3 or hel4
re26hes the site. here5ore; it is essenti2l th2t e26h in3ivi3:2l
R23io8r24h9 Personnel is tr2ine3 5or 3e2lin8 0ith e7er8en69
sit:2tion.
.2 RE#PON#I3I$ITY FOR EMERGENCY ACTION %
he Co742n9 :sin8 Ionisin8 R23i2tion h2s the 4ri72r9
res4onsi1ilit9 5or 3e2lin8 0ith 2n9 R23i2tion E7er8en69 th2t 6o:l3
2rise. In t:rn; this res4onsi1ilit9 rests 0ith the R23io8r24hers on site
2n3 the R23io8r24h9 Site in Ch2r8e @ R23i2tion S25et9 O55i6er. I5
ne6ess2r9; hel4 5ro7 RSD @ AERB o5 De42rt7ent o5 Ato7i6 Ener89
0ill 1e so:8ht
.! #AFETY I# EVERYONE># RE#PON#I3I$ITY
In 2ll the 62se o5 e7er8en6ies; 0hen 2n9 4ersonnel i5 s:s4e6te3 to
h2ve re6eive3 hi8h R23i2tion e?4os:re; the 5irst ste4 0ill 1e to loo<
5or 2n9 t94e o5 4h9si62l 72ni5est2tions s:6h 2s N2:se2 2n3
vo7itin8. I5 so 4rovi3e i77e3i2te 7e3i62l hel4 2n3 tr9 to 2s6ert2in
the R23i2tion 3ose.

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2.0 EMERGENCIE# ?IT@ " 6 RAY E5UIPMENT
2. GENERA$
2.2 he 7ost li<el9 t94e o5 e7er8en69 0ith '-R29 eE:i47ent is the
e?4os:re o5 4ersons to '-R29s 2s 2 res:lt o5 either the 726hine
1ein8 ener8ise3 :nintention2ll9 or 2 4erson 8ettin8 42st 12rriers
:nnoti6e3.
2.! ACTION 3Y RADIOGRAP@ER
2. S%IC& OFF the 726hine.
1. Me2s:re the 3ist2n6e 2n3 ti7e s4ent 19 the 4ersons 0ho 7i8ht
h2ve 1een e?4ose3 in the 1e27 o5 '-r29s. Note 3o0n F- 2n3
A74eres :se3 2t the ti7e o5 in6i3ent.
6. As< the 4ersons 0ho 729 h2ve 1een e?4ose3 to the '-r29s to
re72in 2t the site; else; 8et their n27es; 233resses 2n3 tele4hone
n:71ers; 5or in5or72tion o5 the 6o74etent 2:thorities
3. In5or7 the site M2n28er 2n3 RSD @ AERB 2n3 the Client.
2.2 ACTION 3Y RADIATION #AFETY OFFICER#.
he 7ost i74ort2nt 26tion 0hen 4ersons 729 h2ve 1een e?4ose3 to
'-r29s is to est21lish the e?tent o5 their e?4os:re.
I5 it is s:s4e6te3 th2t Cl2ssi5ie3 %or<ers 2re involve3/
2. Re7ove the7 5ro7 0or< involvin8 ionisin8 r23i2tion :ntil their
3oses h2ve 1een 2ssesse3.
1. Sen3 their !DGs 5or :r8ent e?27in2tion to !D PMS o5 DAE
2t M:712i > other 6on6erne3 !o62l 2:thorities.
In 2ll 62ses/

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2. M2<e 2 6o74lete investi82tion o5 the 6ir6:7st2n6es; t2<in8
0ritten st2te7ents 5ro7 the R23io8r24hers; in6l:3in8 3et2ils o5
the lo62tion o5 255e6te3 4ersons in rel2tion to the '-r29 726hine
2n3 the 3:r2tion. O1t2in si7il2r in5or72tion 5or 2n9 other
4ersons 2n3 7e71ers o5 4:1li6 0ho 729 h2ve 1een e?4ose3 to
the '-r29s.
!.0 EMERGENCIE# ?IT@ RADIOACTIVE #OURCE#
!. GENERA$ %
Most in6i3ents o5 this t94e 6o:l3 1e / -
"B R23i2tion so:r6e 52ilin8 to ret:rn to the 627er2 2t the en3 o5
e?4os:re.
#B Ph9si62l 32728e o5 the so:r6e; 3:e to 52llin8 o1=e6t >
I7426t et6.
*B I74ro4er &2n3lin8 o5 EE:i47ents
+B Ph9si62l 32728e to the E?4os:re 3evi6e
5B So:r6e 0ith 4i8t2il 8ettin8 3e-6o:4le3.
!.2 ACTION 3Y RADIOGRAP@ER B GAMMA RAY

2. MEASURE the r23i2tion intensit9 0ith 2 3ose r2te 7eter
AR23i2tion S:rve97eterB. I5 the 7eter is s:s4e6te3 to 1e 52:lt9;
it sho:l3 1e 2ss:7e3 th2t the so:r6e is 6o74letel9 :nshiel3e3;
2n3 th2t the R23i2tion intensit9 is 2s sho0n in the A44en3i? I.
1. ACCESS to the vi6init9 7:st 1e restri6te3 0herever 4r26ti621le
19 2 12rrier set 2t 2 3ist2n6e 0here the 3ose not e?6ee3 7.5 HSv.
4er ho:r. I5 the 12rri623in8 72teri2ls 2re not 2v2il21le;
GsentriesI sho:l3 1e 4oste3 0here the 12rrier sho:l3 1e;
2llo0in8 e26h to re72in in 4osition 5or not 7ore th2n #.5 ho:rs.
R23i2tion 02rnin8 noti6es 7:st 1e 3is4l29e3 2t the 12rrier
4osition.

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6. r9 to 3et2in 2n9 4ersons 0ho 729 h2ve 1een insi3e restri6te3
2re2 5or in5or72tion 19 6o74etent 2:thorities. N27es;
233resses 2n3 tele4hone n:71ers 729 1e o1t2ine3; so th2t the9
62n 1e 6ont26te3 i5 ne6ess2r9.
3. P!AN 2 6o:rse o5 26tion; 62re5:ll9 re72inin8 o:tsi3e the
12rri623es. he 4l2n 0ill in6l:3e re239in8 lon8 h2n3lin8 ton8s
; shiel3in8 72teri2ls s:6h 2s !e23 shots; !e23 sheets; !e23
4ots ; one or t0o S:rve9 Meters ; h2n3 l274s et6. See
A44en3i? . I.
e. In5or7 the site 72n28er 21o:t the in6i3ent 2n3 the 4ro4ose3
26tion. In5or7 RSD @AERB
5. REP!ACE; i5 4ossi1le; 2 so:r6e 0hi6h h2s se42r2te3 5ro7 its
6ont2iner. Use the lon8 h2n3lin8 ton8s 2n3 0or< E:i6<l9;
<ee4in8 2ll 42rts o5 the 1o39 2029 5ro7 72?i7:7 3ist2n6e
5ro7 the so:r6e. DO NO PICF UP &E RADIAION
SOURCE CAPSU!ES %I& BARE &ANDS. he 72?i7:7
ti7e 5or this o4er2tion 5or 2n9 4ersons sh2ll 1e 2s e2rl9 2s
4ossi1le 2n3 the entire o4er2tions 729 1e 3istri1:te3 27on8 the
2v2il21le 4ersonnel 2t the site Che6< 0ith 2 r23i2tion s:rve9
7eter 0hen the so:r6e is 126< in 627er2.
8. AENUAE the r23i2tion; i5 the so:r6e 62nnot 1e re4l26e3 in
the 6ont2iner; 19 4l26in8 le23 12lls; le23 sheets; steel 4l2tes;
6on6rete; s2n3 or si7il2r 72teri2l over the so:r6e ; t2<in8 62re
0herever 4ossi1le to <ee4 2ll 42rts o5 the 1o39 2t 72?i7:7
3ist2n6e 5ro7 the so:r6e .
h. FEEP the 12rriers; 02rnin8 si8n2ls 2n3 noti6es in 4osition :ntil
2ssist2n6e 2rrives 5ro7 Co742n9 RSD@AERB. No-one e?6e4t
the A:thorise3 PERSONS MAY ENRE the 6ontrolle3 2re2.

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!.! ACTION 3Y RADIATION #AFETY OFFICER
I. IF T@E #OURCE @A# 3EEN RETURNED TO T@E
CONTAINER%

iB Che6< the shiel3in8 D
iiB Che6< the 6onne6tion o5 the 3rive 621le; es4e6i2ll9 i5 the
so:r6e h2s 266i3ent2ll9 1e6o7e se42r2te3 5ro7 the 3rive
621le.
iiiB Re7ove the R23io8r24hers 2n3 other 6l2ssi5ie3 0or<ers
involve3 in re6over9 o4er2tion 5ro7 R23i2tion 0or< :ntil
their 3oses h2ve 1een est21lishe3 D
ivB Sen3 the !D 1238es 0orn 19 2ll Cl2ssi5ie3 %or<ers
involve3 5or e7er8en69 O4er2tions to !D PMS . DAE
MUMBAI 5or re23in8.
vB M2<e thro:8h investi82tion o5 the 6ir6:7st2n6es; t2<in8
0ritten st2te7ents 5ro7 the r23io8r24hers in6l:3in8
3et2ils o5 !o62tion i5 255e6te3 4ersons in rel2tion to the
so:r6e; 2n3 the 3:r2tion. O1t2in si7il2r in5or72tion 5ro7
2n9 other 4erson 2n3 7e71ers o5 the 4:1li6 0ho 729
h2ve 1een e?4ose3 to the r23i2tion.
viB Me3i62l e?27in2tion in6l:3in8 the 1loo3 e?27in2tion
sh2ll 1e 62rrie3 o:t 5or the 255e6te3 4ersons onl9.
II . IF T@E #OURCE I# OUT#IDE T@E CONTAINER%
iB Che6< th2t the 12rriers; 02rnin8 si8n2ls 2n3 noti6es 2re
s2tis526tor9 th2t no :n2:thorise3 4ersons 2re in the
6ontrolle3 2re2 th2t 4ersons s:4ervisin8 the 12rriers 2re
not re6eivin8 e?6essive R23i2tion D

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iiB o 72<e 2 4l2nne3 2tte74t to lo62te R23i2tion so:r6e
0ith the hel4 o5 s:rve9 7eters :sin8 the s27e
4re62:tions. I5 this 2tte74t 52ils; 3e6i3e 0hether or not it
0ill 1e 4ossi1le to lo62te the so:r6e or it 0ill 1e
ne6ess2r9 to l2:n6h 2 72=or 6o71in8 o4er2tions 5or
lo62tin8 the so:r6e 0ith o:tsi3e hel4.
I5 the e?4os:re 3evi6e is 32728e3 or the 8:i3e t:1e is
32728e3; :se 2 le23 4ot 5or te74or2r9 Stor28e o5 the
R23io Isoto4e 2n3 the R23io Isoto4e sh2ll 1e h2n3le3
0ith the hel4 o5 lon8 Cee-vee ton8.
2.0 EMERGENCY ?IT@ RADIOACTIVE #OURCE# ?@I$E NOT IN
U#E
2. ACCIDENT# INVO$VING PO##I3$E DAMAGE TO T@E
CAMERA OR GUIDE TU3E#%
hese sit:2tions 729 o66:r 2s 2 res:lt o5 ro23 266i3ents; rollovers or
other 266i3ents; in 0hi6h 2 C27er2 729 1e involve3; e.8. C27er2
52llin8 5ro7 the hei8ht or so7ethin8 52llin8 on the 8:i3e t:1e 0hile
0or<in8. A6tions 2s 3et2ile3 in se6tion *.$ sho:l3 1e 62rrie3 o:t.
his 729 reE:ire 6:ttin8 o5 the 8:i3e t:1e 2lso. &o0ever; the 5irst
6onsi3er2tion is the res6:e o5 in=:re3 or tr244e3 4ersons. Res6:e
servi6es 7:st 1e tol3 th2t 2 R23io26tive so:r6e is involve3; 2n3 :ntil
7e2s:re7ents h2ve 1een 723e 0ith 2 s:rve9 7eter; it sho:l3 1e
2ss:7e3 th2t it is :nshiel3e3.
Isoto4e 0ill 2l029s 1e tr2ns4orte3 in Co74etent A:thorit9 244rove3
vehi6les onl9; even 25ter the 266i3ents.
2.2 FIRE INVO$VING RADIOACTIVE #OURCE#

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(:i6<l9 3rive 126< the so:r6e into the 627er2 2n3 re7ove the
627er2 to 2 s25e 4l26e. r9 to 4revent the 5ire 5ro7 re26hin8 the
e?4os:re 3evi6e 19 2ll 4ossi1le 7e2nsD 5ire servi6es to 1e in5or7e3.
Me2s:re the r23i2tion levels 2ro:n3; 0ith 2 0i3e r2n8e r23i2tion
7onitor 4rovi3e3 0ith e?tension ro3; in or3er to 3eter7ine 0hether
the e?4os:re 3evi6e 2n3 the so:r6e 2re int26t or not.
I5 the e?4os:re 3evi6e 2n3 the so:r6e 2re not 32728e3 19 5ire;
re7ove the e?4os:re 3evi6e to 2 s25e 4l26e.
2.! MI##ING OR #TO$EN #OURCE
I5 2 627er2 is 7issin8; the 5ollo0in8 26tion sho:l3 1e t2<en/
iB G2ther in5or72tion 21o:t the n2t:re > 26tivit9 o5 the so:r6e.
!o62tion o5 :se o5 so:r6e; 4rior to its loss. %hether the loss is
7otiv2te3 or in23vertent. A33ition2l in5or72tion to 1e
82there3 5ro7 lo8-1oo< <e4t 2t site. Be8in 2 se2r6h o5 the
entire 2re2 i77e3i2tel9; :sin8 R23i2tion s:rve9 7eters.
iiB I5 the so:r6e is not 5o:n3 0ithin re2son21le ti7e; in5or7
RSD@AERB; DAE ; !o62l 4oli6e 2n3 Client
I5 2 vehi6le 6ont2inin8 2 so:r6e is 7issin8; in5or7 RSD @ AERB 2n3
Client or the 6on6erne3 !o62l A:thorities i77e3i2tel9.
2.2 #OURCE $O#T IN TRAN#PORT
I5 2 C27er2 @ so:r6e 6ont2iner h2s 1een lo23e3 in 2 vehi6le 5or
tr2ns4ort; 2n3 2t the en3 o5 the =o:rne9 i5 the R23io8r24h9
EE:i47ent is 7issin8; then in5or7 RSD@ AERB i77e3i2tel9. !o62l
Poli6e 2lso 7:st 1e in5or7e3.
It 729 1e ne6ess2r9 to retr26e the ro:te t2<en 19 the vehi6le;
s:rve9in8 the ro:te :sin8 R23i2tion S:rve9 Meter.

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APPENDI" 6 I
EMERGENCY E5UIPMENT
iB !e23 Pot
iiB !e23 A4ron
iiiB A:3i1le 2l2r7 7onitor
ivB Po6<et Dosi7eter
vB on8s o5 # 7eters len8th
viB Pliers
viiB S6re0 3river
viiiB A3=:st21le s42nner or 0ren6h
i?B Bolt 6:tter
?B &26<s20 1l23e
?iB Ro4e
?iiB &2n3 l274
?iiiB Five 128s o5 le23 shots A# <8. E26hB
?ivB S42re r23i2tion s:rve9 7eter
?vB Sto4 02t6h