Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: b41776b4-3baa-48e2-8183-522a8ba8b076
Document Type: srp
Title: OPERATIONAL RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAM
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1218/ML12186A007.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 12
Section ID: 12.5
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following type, which must be included in the staff’s SER. The report will include a summary of the applicant’s submittal, the staff’s basis for review and acceptance criteria, and the findings of the review: The staff concludes that the operational Radiation Protection Program and ALARA program are acceptable and meet the requirements of 10 CFR 19.12 and 10 CFR 19.13; 10 CFR Part 20; and GDC 64 in Appendix A to 10 CFR Part 50. This conclusion is based on the following findings. 12.5-21 Draft Revision 5 – October 2012 The Radiation Protection Program objectives are to provide reasonable assurance that the limits of 10 CFR 20.1201, 10 CFR 20.1202, 10 CFR 20.1203, 10 CFR 20.1204, 10 CFR 20.1207, and 10 CFR 20.1208 will not be exceeded; to reduce unavoidable exposures further; and to ensure that individual occupational radiation exposures are maintained as far below regulatory limits as is reasonably achievable and that total person-rem doses are ALARA, in accordance with 10 CFR 20.1101(b) and the definition of ALARA in 10 CFR 20.1003 and RGs 8.8 and 8.10. The duties of the plant [radiation protection manager] include [list duties]. The radiation protection organizations, qualifications, personnel training, program objectives, and implementation methods are in accordance with the guidelines in RGs 1.8, 8.2, 8.8, 8.10, and 8.13 and with 10 CFR 19.12 and NUREG-0731 and therefore are acceptable. The radiation protection features at [plant name] include a [radiochemistry laboratory, personnel decontamination and emergency treatment areas, an access control point, counting room, calibration room, respirator testing facility, office, laundry, and other relevant features]. These facilities are sufficient to maintain occupational radiation exposures ALARA and are consistent with the requirement in 10 CFR 50.34(f)(2)(xxvii), and the guidance in Section III.D.3.3 of NUREG-0737 and RG 1.97 which provide additional detail and clarification of requirements and with the