Document: 10 CFR Part 50
Document ID: accf5ac9-9d2c-433c-9b9c-346443f72f8b
Document Type: cfr
Title: Design objectives for equipment to control releases of radioactive material in effluents—nuclear power reactors.
Source: 10 CFR Part 50
Source URL: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/part-50/section-50.34a
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Section ID: 50.34a
CFR Part: 50
CFR Title: 10

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§ 50.34a Design objectives for equipment to control releases of radioactive material in effluents—nuclear power reactors. ( a ) An application for a construction permit shall include a description of the preliminary design of equipment to be installed to maintain control over radioactive materials in gaseous and liquid effluents produced during normal reactor operations, including expected operational occurrences. In the case of an application filed on or after January 2, 1971, the application shall also identify the design objectives, and the means to be employed, for keeping levels of radioactive material in effluents to unrestricted areas as low as is reasonably achievable. The term “as low as is reasonably achievable” as used in this part means as low as is reasonably achievable taking into account the state of technology, and the economics of improvements in relation to benefits to the public health and safety and other societal and socioeconomic considerations, and in relation to the use of atomic energy in the public interest. The guides set out in appendix I to this part provide numerical guidance on design objectives for light-water-cooled nuclear power reactors to meet the requirements that radioactive material in effluents released to unrestricted areas be kept as low as is reasonably achievable. These numerical guides for design objectives and limiting conditions for operation are not to be construed as radiation protection standards. ( b ) Each application for a construction permit shall include: ( 1 ) A description of the preliminary design of equipment to be installed under paragraph (a) of this section; ( 2 ) An estimate of: ( i ) The quantity of each of the principal radionuclides expected to be released annually to unrestricted areas in liquid effluents produced during normal reactor operations; and ( ii ) The quantity of each of the principal radionuclides of the gases, halides, and particulates expected to be released annually to