Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: f0baf50b-5bb7-4783-b2f9-9586e09c97e1
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Preparation of Environmental Reports for Nuclear Power Stations + HISTORY - HISTORY 02/2017 – DG-4026 , Proposed Revision 3 09/2014 – Periodic Review of Revision 2 – Revise (Rev. 3)
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 4
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1611/ML16116A068.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
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Section ID: RG-4.2
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outlined in COL-ISG-26 (Ref. 45), 12 subsequent interim staff guidance, or other regulatory guidance. 5.7.3 Transmission-Line Impacts The applicant should describe air-quality impacts associated with transmission lines, including a description and quantification of ozone (O3) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) production associated with power transmission. 5.8 Nonradiological Health The applicant should address nonradiological human health impacts of operating a new nuclear power plant. This includes a discussion of health impacts on the public and workers from operation of the cooling system, noise generated by operations, electromagnetic fields (EMFs), and transportation. In addition, the applicant should address any other sources of potential nonradiological health impacts (e.g., chemical). 5.8.1 Etiological Agents and Emerging Contaminants The applicant should describe the operation of systems that might increase the presence and distribution of etiological agents and emerging contaminants that affect human health. These include the operation of cooling systems (e.g., release of thermal discharges into reservoirs or rivers, and cooling towers). The discussion should include the following: • Type of cooling system, the source and discharge waterbody. • Types of etiological agents that may be present. • Temperature increase expected for the aquatic environment from the plant’s thermal discharge. If discharge of blowdown water is to a river, the contribution of discharge to total flow and the change in water temperature should be described. Seasonal differences in temperature should also be described. • The pathways for public and worker exposure from cooling system discharge (e.g., use of reservoir for recreational activities, collection of shellfish in thermal discharge, or workers performing cooling tower maintenance). • Suspected contributing factors related to the incidence of disease should be discussed. Potential linkage between operation and these