Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: 7430ccb8-8ede-4728-a00e-5df7aa582412
Document Type: srp
Title: ASSURING THAT OCCUPATIONAL RADIATION EXPOSURES ARE AS LOW AS IS
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0523/ML052350111.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 12
Section ID: 12.1
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eriodically reviews, updates, and modifies as appropriate plant design features and changes, as well as all operating and maintenance features, using exposure data and experience gained from operating nuclear power plants, in order to insure that occupational exposures will be kept as low as is reason- ably achievable in accordance with Regulatory Guide 8.8 criteria. The objective of the plant radiation protection design is to maintain individual doses and total person rem doses to plant workers, includ- ing construction workers, and to members of the general public as low as is reasonably achievable, and to maintain individual doses within the limits of 10 CFR Part 20. Within restricted areas all plant sources of direct radiation and airborne radioactive contami- nation are considered in our review. (Utility) will incorporate the following facility and equipment design considerations at (plant name) in order to satisfy the above listed radiation protection design objectives. (List several design considerations used.) .These design considerations conform with the guidelines of Regulatory Guide 8.8 and are acceptable. Operating and maintenance personnel follow specific plans and pro- cedures in order to assure that "as low as is reasonably achievable" goals are achieved in the operation of the plant. Engineering con- trols for the protection of personnel have been optimized. Opera- tions involving high person-rem exposures are carefully preplanned and carried out by personnel well-trained in radiation protection and using proper equipment. During such maintenance activities, personnel are monitored for exposure to radiation and contamination. Their radiation exposures are reviewed and are used to make changes in future job procedures and techniques. The management staff reviews radiation exposure trends periodically to determine major changes in problem areas, and to note which worker groups are accumulating the highest exposures. The staff uses these reports to