Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: a5cfec96-8785-464b-ada8-dc4424b90606
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Quality Assurance for Radiological Monitoring Programs
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 4
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0630/ML063060429.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
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Section ID: RG-4.15
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e 2 • 10 CFR Part 72, “Licensing Requirements for the Independent Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel, High-Level Radioactive Waste, and Reactor-Related Greater Than Class C Waste” • 10 CFR Part 76, “Certification of Gaseous Diffusion Plants” The guidance also may apply to other facilities licensed by the NRC, for which the agency may impose specific license conditions for effluent or environmental monitoring, as deemed necessary to ensure the health and safety of the public and the environment, including those licensed under the following regulations: • 10 CFR Part 30, “Rules of General Applicability to Domestic Licensing of Byproduct Material” • 10 CFR Part 40, “Domestic Licensing of Source Material” • 10 CFR Part 70, “Domestic Licensing of Special Nuclear Material” Finally, radiological standards for occupational workers and members of the public are codified in 10 CFR Part 20, “Standards for Protection Against Radiation.” Although the specific regulations provide the actual requirements, the following presents an overview of applicable NRC regulations addressing limits on radioactive effluents, environmental levels of radioactivity, requirements for effluent and environmental monitoring, and associated QA. In accordance with 10 CFR 20.1301, “Dose Limits for Individual Members of the Public,” the TOTAL EFFECTIVE DOSE EQUIVALENT to individual members of the public from licensed operation must not exceed 1 milliSIEVERT [1 mSv, or 100 milliREM (mrem)] per year. Uranium fuel cycle facilities (excluding transportation and disposal) also must comply with the provisions that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) established in 40 CFR Part 190, “Environmental Radiation Protection Standards for Nuclear Power Operations.” In addition, 10 CFR 20.1101(d) requires licensees (other than those subject to 10 CFR 50.34a, “Design Objectives for Equipment to Control Releases of Radioactive Material in Effluents — Nuclear Power