Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: 45af6b56-d986-4eee-88d4-283b99c8b243
Document Type: srp
Title: OPERATIONAL RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAM
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0707/ML070720017.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 12
Section ID: 12.5
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for a particular case. These review procedures are based on the identified SRP acceptance criteria. For deviations from these acceptance criteria, the staff should review the applicant’s evaluation of how the proposed alternatives provide an acceptable method of complying with the relevant NRC requirements identified in Subsection II. 1. The organizational position, functional responsibilities, experience, and qualifications of personnel responsible for the radiation protection program. The plant organization, functional responsibilities, and qualifications of personnel are the primary responsibility of the quality and maintenance section and the operator licensing and human performance section, and they are reviewed under SRP Chapter 13. The reviewer evaluates the radiation protection organization, function, and personnel qualifications in accordance with Regulatory Guides 1.8 and 8.8. 2. The equipment necessary to measure radioactivity as well as radiation fields and exposures—including the number, type, range, sensitivity, calibration method and frequency, availability, and planned used of portable, fixed, laboratory, and personnel monitoring instrumentation—for all units on the site. 3. The health physics facilities and associated protective equipment for controlling ORE and contamination. 4. Description of the methods for ensuring development of the training, retraining, and indoctrination program and the radiation protection instruction manuals. 5. The procedures to receive, store, transfer, and dispose of radioactive material; to control exposures; to control and minimize contamination; to facilitate decommissioning; to provide adequate radiation monitoring; and to conduct program reviews and quality assurance. The review of the quality assurance program is the primary responsibility of the quality and maintenance section and the operator licensing and human performance section, and they are reviewed under SRP Chapter 17. 6. Operational Programs. The