Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: 688895c2-d1d9-44f3-9c79-3cf0daa88510
Document Type: regulatory_guide
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Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 4
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0037/ML003739541.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
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Section ID: RG-4.5
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nventory the plutonium deposited in the environs of nuclear facilities. Other procedures selected for sampling and analyzing plutonium in soil should conform to similar standards of performance. USAEC REGULATORY GUIDES Copies of pubtlshed guides may be obtained by requet indicating the divisions destired to the US. Atomic Enorgy Commsnon, shington, D.C. 20548, Regulatory Gaidto ore Issued to deseorlwe and make avilIible to the public Attenio•n: Director of Reglatory Standesds. Comments and suglestions for nmathods aceptabl to the AEC Regulatory staff of i nplemientine specific parts of improvements in theagude er eorage nd shiould be sent to the Secretary. the Conmiasaon's reguletions, to delinlete tachnilues used by the staff in of the Commission. U.S.Atomic EneryCommision. Wshington. D.C. 20548. evalueting specific prbisme or postubeted accidents, or to provide guidance to Attention: Chief, Public Proceedinge Staff. applicants. Regulatory Guides we riot substitutes for regulations and Copliance with tse is not required. MIthodI and inlutions differeint from thlos set out in The guides eIs bsud in the following ton broed divisions: the guides will be -cm1t11 If they provide a basis for the findings requIsitO to the isuance or comntinuence of a permit or license by the Comnslion. 1. Power Reactors 6. Products 2. Reseerc nd Teot Reactors 7. Treanportation 3. Fuels and Materials Facilities 8. Occupotionsil Health Publied guides will be vid periodically. as appropriate, to acpommodate 4. Environmontal and Siting 9. Antitrust Review commantm and to reflect now Information or eoxprionce. 5. Mtrials end Plant Protection 10. General U.S. ATOMIC ENERGY COMMI1ON REGULATORY GL DIRECTORATE OF REGULATORY STANDARDS REGULATORY GUIDE 4.5 MEASUREMENTS OF RADIONUCLIDES IN THE ENVIRONMENT SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS OF PLUTONIUM IN SOIL APMENOIX A SOIL SAMPLING AND SOIL SAMPLE PREPARATION No single soil-sampling method is adequate to sample all soil types at all locations. For example, a