Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: 2654196f-c25a-40d1-8edc-e828353b6377
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Standard Format and Content of Environmental Reports for Near-Surface Disposal of Radioactive Waste + HISTORY - HISTORY 04/1982 – Draft WM 013-4
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 4
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1218/ML12187A698.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
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Section ID: RG-4.18
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tory fauna defined as "important" in Section 2.2. Since the region may contain many important species, concentrate efforts on those important species whose terrestrial and aquatic habitats provide the highest potential for radiation exposure. 4.2.2.2 Radiological Impact on Man. In this section, consider the radio- logical effects on man of operations and transportation of radioactive materials. Estimates of the radiological impact on man via various exposure pathways should be provided. The various possible pathways for radiation exposure of man should be identified and described in textual and flow-chart format. Discuss any expo- sure pathways, if they exist, involving radionuclide accumulation in specific components of the environment. 4.2.2.3 Effects of Chemical Discharges. Operation of the disposal facility may involve chemical discharges. In this section, the specific concentrations of nonradioactive wastes in effluents at the points of discharge should be com- pared with natural ambient concentrations without the discharge and also compared with applicable standards. The projected effects of the effluents for both acute and chronic exposure of the biota (including any long-term buildup in soils and sediments and in the biota) should be identified and discussed. Dilu- tion and mixing of discharges into the receiving environs should be discussed in detail, and estimates of concentrations at various distances from the point of discharge should be provided. The effects on terrestrial and aquatic environ- ments from chemical wastes that contaminate ground water should be included. 19 4.2.2.4 Effects of Sanitary and Other Waste Discharges. Describe and discuss the environmental impact associated with sanitary and other facility E waste systems discussed in the preceding section. 4.2.2.5 Other Effects. Discuss any effects of operation that do not clearly fall under any single topic of paragraphs 4.2.2.1 through 4.2.2.4. These may include changes in land and water use