Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: 582a12ea-4c1d-4ebc-9e0d-008814431cce
Document Type: srp
Title: OPERATIONAL RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAM
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0520/ML052070618.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 12
Section ID: 12.5
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tely the radioiodine concentration in areas within the plant where plant personnel may be present during an accident. Utility management structure and technical lessons will be acceptable if they meet the criteria provided in Regulatory Guide 8.8 and NUREG-0731. Technical Rationale62 The technical rationale for application of the above acceptance criteria is discussed in the following paragraphs.63 1. Compliance with 10 CFR Part 19, §19.12 requires that workers in restricted areas be kept informed of radiation levels, be instructed in health problems associated with exposure to radiation, be instructed in precautions to minimize exposure to radiation, be instructed to report violations of Commission regulations, and be instructed in response to warnings of an unusual occurrence. The SRP 12.5 relates to review and approval of the radiation protection program that is required to be implemented at all nuclear power plants. It covers the administration of the program, the qualifications of radiation protection personnel, the equipment and facilities that support the radiation protection program, and the operating and administrative procedures that must be in place. The requirements imposed by 10 CFR Part 19, §19.12, instructions provided to individuals who work in restricted areas, are one aspect of the overall radiation protection program at a nuclear plant site. Meeting the requirements of 10 CFR Part 19, §19.12 provides a level of assurance that radiation doses to individuals who work in restricted areas will be limited to the lowest practicable level because §19.12 requires that the workers themselves be stakeholders in maintaining low levels of radiation doses.64 2. The referenced sections of 10 CFR Part 20 relate to the administration of the radiation protection program to be used in the operation of a nuclear power plant. 12.5-13 DRAFT Rev. 3 - April 1996 The referenced sections of 10 CFR Part 20 specify in detail the administrative procedures including