Can Orange 1 return to EPD for their own monitoring purposes?

• A. Yes
• B. No
• C. Only with supervisor approval
• D. Only after decontamination

Answer: (A)

Understanding how environmental radiological monitoring is handled helps here. The Environmental Protection Division (EPD) is the group that performs and oversees surveys of contamination and environmental dose levels to verify safety. If Orange 1 needs to check its own conditions, it’s allowed to return to EPD to conduct or obtain their own monitoring data as part of the standard safety process. This direct access ensures timely, independent confirmation of contamination levels and dose rates before continuing work, supporting prompt decision-making and regulatory compliance.

Since monitoring is a routine part of ensuring safe operations, it doesn’t require waiting for supervisor approval for each check, and it isn’t tied to a decontamination step as a prerequisite for simply performing the monitoring. Decontamination may occur as needed, but the act of monitoring itself can be done through EPD as needed.