July 3, 2013

David Jansen, Director 

Office of Radiation Protection

Department of Health 

11 Israel Road, SE

P.O. Box 47827

Olympia, WA 98504-7827

Dear Mr. Jansen:

We have reviewed the proposed changes to the Washington Regulations Chapter 246-220, 

246-221 and 446--222 Washington Administrative Code, Radiation Protection received by our 

office on May 1, 2013. These regulations were reviewed by comparison to the equivalent 

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) rules in 10 CFR Parts 19 and 20 and the requirements 

of the two amendment identified in the enclosed State Regulation Status (SRS) Data Sheet. 

We discussed our review of the regulations with Michelle Austin on June 26, 2013.

As a result of our review, we have three comments that have been identified in the enclosure. 

Please note that we have limited our review to regulations required for compatibility and/or 

health and safety. Under our current procedure, a finding that the Washington regulations meet 

the compatibility and health and safety categories of the equivalent NRC regulation may only be 

made based on a review of the final Washington regulations. However, we have determined 

that if your proposed regulations were adopted, incorporating our comments and without other 

significant change, they would meet the compatibility and health and safety categories 

established in the Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management 

Programs (FSME) Procedure SA-200, “Compatibility Categories and Health and Safety 

Identification for NRC Regulations and Other Program Elements.”

We request that when the proposed regulations are adopted and published as final regulations, 

a copy of the “as published” regulations be provided to us for review. As requested in FSME 

Procedure SA-201, “Review of State Regulatory Requirements,” please highlight the final 

changes, and provide a copy to Division of Materials Safety and State Agreements, FSME.

The SRS Data Sheet summarizes our knowledge of the status of other Washington regulations, 

as indicated. Please let us know if you note any inaccuracies, or have any comments on the 

information contained in the SRS Data Sheet. This letter, including the SRS Data Sheet, is 

posted on the FSME website: http://nrc-stp.ornl.gov/rulemaking.html.
D. Jansen -2-

If you have any questions regarding the comments, the compatibility and health and safety 

categories, or any of the NRC regulations used in the review, please contact Kathleen 

Schneider, State Regulation Review Coordinator at (301) 415-2320 

(kathleen.schneider@nrc.gov) or Latischa Hanson at (817) 200-1286

(latischa.hanson@nrc.gov).

Sincerely,

/RA A.D. White for/

Pamela J. Henderson, Deputy Director 

Division of Materials Safety and State Agreements

Office of Federal and State Materials 

 and Environmental Management Programs

Enclosures: 

1. Compatibility Comments

2. Washington SRS Data Sheet
D. Jansen -2-

If you have any questions regarding the comments, the compatibility and health and safety 

categories, or any of the NRC regulations used in the review, please contact Kathleen 

Schneider, State Regulation Review Coordinator at (301) 415-2320 

(kathleen.schneider@nrc.gov) or Latischa Hanson at (817) 200-1286 

(latischa.hanson@nrc.gov).

Sincerely,

/RA A.D. White for/

Pamela J. Henderson, Deputy Director 

Division of Materials Safety and State Agreements

Office of Federal and State Materials 

 and Environmental Management Programs

Enclosures: 

1. Compatibility Comments

2. Washington SRS Data Sheet

DISTRIBUTION: SP08

DIR RF (13-18) 

RErickson, RIV RSAO

JKatanic, FSME

Incoming Document: ML13122A287

OFFICE RIV ASPB OGC ASPB:BC MSSA:DD

NAME LHanson KSchneider BJones DWhite PHenderson/adw

DATE 06/6/13 06/10/13 06/25/13 07/03/13 007/03/13

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COMPATIBILITY COMMENTS ON WASHINGTON PROPOSED REGULATIONS

STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS

1 WAC 246-

220-010(24)

20.1003 N/A A Definitions. Committed effective 

dose equivalent

Washington needs to correct the 

formula symbols in WAC 246-010 

(24) “Committed effective dose 

equivalent” to “HE, 50 = ∑WTHT, 50.”

Washington needs to make the above 

changes in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category A designation 

of 10 CFR 20.1003 Definition 

Committed effective dose equivalent.

2 WAC 246-

220-010(44)

20.1003 N/A A Definitions. Effective dose 

equivalent

Washington needs to correct the 

formula symbols in WAC 246-010 

(44) “Effective dose equivalent” to

“HE = ∑WTHT.”

Washington needs to make the above 

changes in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category A designation 

of 10 CFR 20.1003 Definition 

Effective dose equivalent.

3 WAC 246-

220-010(47)

20.1003 N/A A Definitions. Exposure

Washington has added the definition 

for “Exposure” found in the Suggested 

State Regulations. However several 

of the mathematical expressions have 

incorrect symbols. The definition of 

“Exposure” should be revised as 

follows:

"Exposure" means the 

quotient of dQ by dm where 

"dQ" is the absolute value of 

the total charge of the ions of 
STATE SECTION NRC SECTION RATS ID CATEGORY SUBJECT and COMMENTS

one sign produced in air when 

all the electrons (negatrons 

and positrons) liberated by 

photons in a volume element 

of air having mass "dm" are 

completely stopped in air. The 

SI unit of exposure is the 

coulomb per kilogram (C/kg).

Washington needs to make the above 

changes in order to meet the 

Compatibility Category A designation 

of 10 CFR 20.1003 Definition 

Exposure.
STATE REGULATION STATUS

State: Washington

 Tracking Ticket Number: 13-18

[2 amendment(s) reviewed is identified by a * Date: July 3, 2013

at the beginning of the equivalent NRC requirement.] 

RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

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1991-1 Safety Requirements for Radiographic Equipment

Part 34 

55 FR 843 

(Superceded by 1997-5)

01/10/1994 Final No Comments 

07/14/1998

Washington has adopted Final 

Regulations equivalent to RATS ID: 

1997-5.

1991-2 ASNT Certification of Radiographers

Part 34

56 FR 11504 

(Superceded by 1997-5)

none Not Required Not Required Washington has adopted Final 

Regulations equivalent to RATS ID: 

1997-5.

1991-3 Standards for Protection Against Radiation

Part 20

56 FR 23360; 56 FR 61352; 57 FR 38588; 57 FR 

57877; 58 FR 67657; 59 FR 41641; 60 FR 20183

01/01/1994 Final No Comments 

06/03/1998

12/15/1998

1991-4 Notification of Incidents

Parts 20, 30, 31, 34, 39, 40, 70

56 FR 64980

10/15/1994 Final No Comments 

08/30/1999

1992-1 Quality Management Program and 

Misadministrations

Part 35

56 FR 34104

(Superceded by 2002-2)

01/27/1995 Final No Comments 

06/29/1999

Washington has adopted Final 

Regulations equivalent to RATS ID: 

2002-2.

1992-2 Eliminating the Recordkeeping Requirements 

for Departures from Manufacturer's Instructions

Parts 30, 35

57 FR 45566

none Not Required Not Required These regulation changes are not 

required to be adopted for purposes 

of Compatibility.
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption

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1993-1 Decommissioning Recordkeeping and License 

Termination: Documentation Additions [Restricted 

areas and spill sites] 

Parts 30, 40 

58 FR 39628

10/25/1996 Final No Comments 

05/28/1997

1993-2 Licensing and Radiation Safety Requirements for 

Irradiators

Part 36

58 FR 7715

07/01/1996 Not Applicable1 Not Applicable Washington does not have any 

licensees subject to these 

regulations. (See SECY-95-112)

1993-3 Definition of Land Disposal and Waste Site QA 

Program

Part 61

58 FR 33886

07/22/1996 Final No Comments 

10/13/1998

1994-1 Self-Guarantee as an Additional Financial 

Mechanism

Parts 30, 40, 70 

58 FR 68726; 59 FR 1618

none Not Required Not Required These regulation changes are not 

required to be adopted for purposes 

of Compatibility.

1994-2 Uranium Mill Tailings Regulations: Conforming 

NRC Requirements to EPA Standards

Part 40

59 FR 28220

07/01/1997 Final No Comments 

10/13/1998

1994-3 Timeliness in Decommissioning Material Facilities

Parts 30, 40, 70 

59 FR 36026

08/15/1997 Final No Comments 

05/28/1997

1995-1 Preparation, Transfer for Commercial Distribution, 

and Use of Byproduct Material for Medical Use

Parts 30, 32, 35

59 FR 61767; 59 FR 65243; 60 FR 322

01/01/1998 Final No Comments 

06/29/1999
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1995-2 Frequency of Medical Examinations for Use of 

Respiratory Protection Equipment

Part 20

60 FR 7900

03/13/1998 Final No Comments 

06/29/1999

1995-3 Low-Level Waste Shipment Manifest Information 

and Reporting

Parts 20, 61

60 FR 15649; 60 FR 25983

03/01/1998 Final No Comments 

10/13/1998

1995-4 Performance Requirements for Radiography 

Equipment

Part 34

60 FR 28323

(Superceded by 1997-5)

06/30/1998 Final No Comments 

07/26/1999

Washington has adopted Final 

Regulations equivalent to RATS ID: 

1997-5.

1995-5 Radiation Protection Requirements: Amended 

Definitions and Criteria

Parts 19, 20

60 FR 36038

08/14/1998 Final No Comments 

06/15/2000

1995-6 Clarification of Decommissioning Funding 

Requirements

Parts 30, 40, 70

60 FR 38235

11/24/1998 Final No Comments 

07/26/1999

1995-7 Medical Administration of Radiation and Radioactive 

Materials

Parts 20, 35

60 FR 48623

(Superceded by 2002-2 and 2005-2)

10/20/1998 Final No Comments 

06/29/1999

Washington has adopted Final 

Regulations equivalent to RATS 

IDs: 2002-2 and 2005-2.

1996-1 Compatibility with the International Atomic Energy 

Agency

Part 71

60 FR 50248; 61 FR 28724

04/01/1999 Final No Comments 

10/25/1999

Washington has adopted Final

Regulations equivalent to RATS ID: 

2004-1.
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(Superceded by 2004-1)

1996-2 One Time Extension of Certain Byproduct, Source 

and Special Nuclear Materials Licenses

Parts 30, 40, 70

61 FR 1109

02/15/1999 Not Required Not Required These regulation changes are not 

required to be adopted for purposes 

of Compatibility.

1996-3 Termination or Transfer of Licensed Activities: 

Record keeping Requirements

Parts 20, 30, 40, 61, 70

61 FR 24669

06/17/1999 Final No Comments 

10/25/1999

1997-1 Resolution of Dual Regulation of Airborne Effluents 

of Radioactive Materials; Clean Air Act

Part 20

61 FR 65120

01/9/2000 Final

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No Comments 

11/28/2006

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1997-2 Recognition of Agreement State Licenses in Areas 

Under Exclusive Federal Jurisdiction Within an 

Agreement State

Part 150

62 FR 1662

02/27/2000 Final No Comments 

10/25/1999

1997-3 Criteria for the Release of Individuals Administered 

Radioactive Material

Parts 20, 35

62 FR 4120

05/29/2000 Final No Comments 

06/29/1999

1997-4 Fissile Material Shipments and Exemptions

Part 71

62 FR 5907

(Superceded by 2004-1)

02/10/2000 Not Required Not Required These regulation changes are not 

required to be adopted for purposes 

of Compatibility. (See STP-97-078)

1997-5 Licenses for Industrial Radiography and Radiation 

Safety Requirements for Industrial Radiography 

Operations

Parts 30, 34, 71, 150

06/27/2000 Final No Comments 

06/15/2000
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62 FR 28947

1997-6 Radiological Criteria for License Termination

Parts 20, 30, 40, 70

62 FR 39057

08/20/2000 Final No Comments 

06/09/2000

1997-7 Exempt Distribution of a Radioactive Drug 

Containing One Micro curie of Carbon-14 Urea

Part 30 

62 FR 63634

01/02/2001 Final

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No Comments 

02/22/2002

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1998-1 Deliberate Misconduct by Unlicensed Persons

Parts 30, 40, 61, 70, 71, 150

63 FR 1890; 63 FR 13773

02/12/2001 Final

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No Comments 

02/22/2002

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1998-2 Self-Guarantee of Decommissioning Funding by 

Nonprofit and Non-Bond-Issuing Licensees

Parts 30, 40, 70

63 FR 29535

07/01/2001 Not Required Not Required These regulation changes are not 

required to be adopted for purposes 

of Compatibility.

1998-3 License Term for Medical Use Licenses

Part 35

63 FR 31604

(Superceded by 2002-2)

07/10/2001 Not Required Not Required These regulation changes are not 

required to be adopted for purposes 

of Compatibility. (See STP-98-074)

Washington has adopted Final 

Regulations equivalent to RATS ID: 

2002-2.

1998-4 Licenses for Industrial Radiography and Radiation 

Safety Requirements for Industrial Radiographic 

Operations

Part 34

63 FR 37059

07/09/2001 Final No Comments 

06/15/2000

1998-5 Minor Corrections, Clarifying Changes, and a Minor 

Policy Change

Parts 20, 32, 35, 36, 39

10/26/2001 Final

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No Comments 

02/22/2002

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63 FR 39477; 63 FR 45393

1998-6 Transfer for Disposal and Manifests: Minor 

Technical Conforming Amendment

Part 20

63 FR 50127

11/20/2001 Final No Comments 

07/28/1999

1999-1 Radiological Criteria for License Termination of 

Uranium Recovery Facilities

Part 40

64 FR 17506

06/11/2002 Final

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No Comments 

09/17/2002

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1999-2 Requirements for Those Who Possess Certain 

Industrial Devices Containing Byproduct Material to 

Provide Requested Information

Part 31

64 FR 42269

10/04/2002 Not Required Not Required These regulation changes are not 

required to be adopted for purposes 

of Compatibility.

1999-3 Respiratory Protection and Controls to Restrict 

Internal Exposure

Part 20

64 FR 54543; 64 FR 55524

02/02/2003 Final

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No Comments 

02/22/2002

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2000-1 Energy Compensation Sources for Well Logging 

and Other Regulatory Clarifications

Part 39

65 FR 20337

05/17/2003 Final

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No Comments 

04/18/2003

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2000-2 New Dosimetry Technology

Parts 34, 36, 39

65 FR 63750

01/08/2004 Final

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No Comments 

04/18/2003

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2001-1 Requirements for Certain Generally Licensed 

Industrial Devices Containing Byproduct Material

Parts 30, 31, 32

65 FR 79162

02/16/2004 Final

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Comments 

08/31/2006

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2002-1 Revision of the Skin Dose Limit 

Part 20

67 FR 16298

04/05/2005 Final

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No Comments 

12/29/2004

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2002-2 Medical Use of Byproduct Material

Parts 20, 32, 35

67 FR 20249

10/24/2005 Final

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No Comments 

07/17/2006

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2003-1 Financial Assurance for Materials Licensees

Parts 30, 40, 70 

68 FR 57327

12/03/2006 Final

ML0707170180

No Comments 

02/01/2007

ML070310005

2004-1 Compatibility With IAEA Transportation Safety 

Standards and Other Transportation Safety 

Amendments 

Part 71

69 FR 3697

10/01/2007 Final

ML101930066

No Comments 

08/05/2010

ML102010129

2005-1 Security Requirements for Portable Gauges 

Containing Byproduct Material 

Part 30

70 FR 2001

07/11/2008 Final

ML071580618

No Comments 

01/23/2008

ML080230413

2005-2 Medical Use of Byproduct Material - Recognition of 

Specialty Boards 

Part 35

70 FR 16336; 71 FR 1926

04/29/2008 Final

ML061790303

No Comments 

07/17/2006

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2005-3 Increased Controls for Risk-Significant Radioactive 

Sources (NRC Order EA-05-090)

70 FR 72128

12/01/2005 License 

Condition

ML053220233

No Comments 

11/18/2005

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2006-1 Minor Amendments

Parts 20, 30, 32, 35, 40 and 70

71 FR 15005

03/27/2009 Final

ML101930066

No Comments 

08/05/2010

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State Adoption

Incoming 

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2006-2 National Source Tracking System - Serialization 

Requirements

Part 32 with reference to Part 20 Appendix E

71 FR 65685

02/06/2007 Final

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No Comments

04/28/2009

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2006-3 National Source Tracking System 

Part 20

71 FR 65685, 72 FR 59162 

01/31/2009 Final

ML090680060

No Comments

04/28/2009

ML090970038

2007-1 Medical Use of Byproduct Material - Minor 

Corrections and Clarifications

Parts 32 and 35

72 FR 45147, 54207

10/29/2010 Final

ML090680060

No Comments

04/28/2009

ML090970038

2007-2 Exemptions From Licensing, General Licenses, and 

Distribution of Byproduct Material: Licensing and 

Reporting Requirements

Parts 30, 31, 32, 150

72 FR 58473

12/17/2010

2007-3 Requirements for Expanded Definition of Byproduct 

Material

Parts 20, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 61, 150

72 FR 55864

11/30/2010 Final

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09/05/2012

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2007-4 Order Imposing Fingerprinting Requirements and 

Criminal History Records Check Requirements for 

Unescorted Access to Certain Radioactive Material

NRC Order EA-07-305

72 FR 70901

06/05/2008 License 

Condition

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No Comments

02/26/2008

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*2008-1 Occupational Dose Records, Labeling Containers, 

and Total Effective Dose Equivalent

Parts 19, 20

72 FR 68043

02/15/2011 Proposed

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State Adoption

Incoming 

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2009-1 Medical Use of Byproduct Material – Authorized 

User Clarification

Part 35

74 FR 33901

09/28/2012 Final

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05/17/2013

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2011-1 Decommissioning Planning

Parts 20, 30, 40, 70

76 FR 35512

12/17/2015

2011-2 Licenses, Certifications, and Approvals for Materials 

Licensees 

Parts 30, 36, 39, 40, 70, and 150

76 FR 56951

11/14/2014

2012-1 Change of Compatibility of 10 CFR 31.5 and 31.6

(See RATS ID: 2001-1 for Rule text)

77 FR 3640

01/25/2015

2012-2 Advance Notification to Native American Tribes of 

Transportation of Certain Types of Nuclear Waste

Part 71

77 FR 34194

08/10/2015

2012-3 Technical Corrections

Part 30, 34, 40 and 70

77 FR 39899

08/06/2015

2012-4 Requirements for Distribution of Byproduct Material

Parts 30, 31, 32, 40 and 70

77 FR 43666

10/23/2015

2013-1 Physical Protection of Byproduct Material, 10 CFR 

Parts 20, 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 39, and 71 

78 FR 16922

03/19/2016
RATS ID NRC Chronology Identification Date Due for 

State Adoption

Incoming 

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2013-2 Distribution of Source Material to Exempt Persons 

and to General Licensees and Revision of

General License and Exemptions, 10 CFR Parts 30, 

40, and 70

78 FR 32310

08/27/2016

*N/A 10 CFR Part 20.1003 N/A Proposed

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 1 IMPEP Team: verify that Washington does not have any licensees subject to these regulations during each review. 2 R Stands for proposed changes to a final rule.