Plant talk for suiting up in anti-contamination clothing in the right order: cotton liners, coveralls, hood, shoe covers and rubber overshoes, then rubber gloves taped at the wrists. The level of dress, from a lab coat and booties to full double protective clothing with a respirator, is set on the RWP. The reverse process at the step-off pad is undressing, and crews talk about time lost to dressing out as part of job planning.
Dress out in double PCs for the sump job, and tape the hoods, it's a hot particle area.
Also heard as
- dressing out
- suit up
- dressed out
Related terms
Anti-Cs
Anti-contamination clothing: the coveralls, hoods, gloves and overshoes worn to keep contamination off workers.
Step-off pad
The marked clean spot at the exit of a contaminated area where workers remove protective clothing and step out.
RWP
Radiation work permit: the document that sets radiological conditions, controls and dose limits for a specific job.
Hot particle
A tiny, highly radioactive fragment that can deliver a large localised skin dose if it lands on someone.