Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: 535957c7-1203-410d-b709-8e4d381f00de
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Measurements of Radionuclides in the Environment, Analysis of I-131 in Milk
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 4
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1335/ML13350A246.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
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Section ID: RG-4.3
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suring 1.131 in milk be improved over conventional direct gamma counting of the raw milk sample. Low-level beta counting techniques with a detection sensitivity about an order of magnitude better than conventional gamma counting techniques can be used to attain the desired sensitivity. In the analysis of 1.131 in milk, it may be 'Regulatory Guide 1.42. "Interim Licensing Policy on As Low As Practicable. for Gaseous Radioiodine Releases front Light-Water-Cooled Nuclear Power Reactors." Copies of published guidas may be obtained by request indicaing the divitions deored to the U.S. Alomic Energy Commlsston. washington, D.C. 20-6, Atteion: Director of Regulatory Standards. Com, wents end 1,-491400s lot Improveflmnts In these guides w are fiotifegd and should be sent to the Secretary of tha Commission, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, Wtrhinglon, D.C. 20645, Attention: Chief, Public Pm'eWp Staff. The guides ae issued In the following ton broad divisions: USAEC REGULATORY GUIDES Ragi4a10o'V Gukis we issued to describe end rmke raillable to the public methods aceptb•le to the AEC Regultaory staf of ianmtemenling specific parts of the Cormmission's regulations, so delineate techniques used by the staff In eVAluating Specific problems or postulated accidents, or to provide guidance to aplicants. Regulatory Guides are not subtitut•es for reg"uations and complince with them Is not required. Methods and solutions different fromn thoe set out In the guidin will be acceptable if they provide a beut, for the findings requisite to the issuance or continuance of a permit or lics% by the Commission. Publlshed =uides will be revised periodlcally. as appropriate. toa •sommodate crnnftsl lad to reflect new Inforsntlotn at experience. 1. Powdr Reactors 2. Aesarcd• and Test Reaacts 3. Fuels and Materlals Facilites 4. Environmental and Siting 6. Materialk and Plant Protection B. Products 7. Transportation a. Occupational Heahh 9. Antitrust Review 10. General necessary in some