Information Notice 1992-38, Implementation Date for the Revision to the EPA Manual of Protective Action Guides and Protective Actions for Nuclear Incidents

Implementation Date for the Revision to the EPA Manual of Protective Action Guides and Protective Actions for Nuclear Incidents

ML031200345
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Issue date:	05/26/1992
From:	Cunningham R NRC/NMSS/IMNS
To:
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IN-92-038, NUDOCS 9205050256
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C's2 UNITED STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION &

OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETX.AND SAFEGUARDS

WASHINGTON;b c.;-20555 May 129219Rt 26 P2:27 NRC INFORMATION NOTICE 92-38: IMPLEMENTATION DATE FOR THE REVISION TO THE EPA

MANUAL OF PROTECTIVE ACTION GUIDES AND PROTECTIVE

ACTIONS FOR NUCLEAR INCIDENTS

Addressees

All holders of operating licenses or construction permits for nuclear power

reactors, non-power reactors and materials licensees authorized to possess

large quantities of radioactive material.

Purpose

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing this information notice

to notify addressees of a recent Commission decision that will affect the

implementation date for the revised U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Manual of Protective Action Guides and Protective Actions for Nuclear Incidents.

It is expected that recipients will review the information for applicability to

their facilities and consider actions as appropriate. However, suggestions

contained in this information notice are not NRC requirements; therefore, no

specific action or written response is required.

Description of Circumstances

On November 19, 1991, and January 23, 1992, the NRC issued Information Notices

91-72, "Issuance of a Revision to the EPA Manual of Protective Action Guides

and Protective Actions for Nuclear Incidents" and 92-08, "Revised Protective

Action Guidance for Nuclear Incidents," respectively, to notify licensees of a

revision to EPA's Manual of Protective Action Guides and Protective Actions for

Nuclear Incidents. EPA revised this manual to incorporate the current health

physics practice for dose units and to expand the applicability of the guidance

to include nuclear incidents for both commercial and Federal facilities.

The NRC agreed with EPA's recommendation to implement the manual revision

concurrently with the revised Part 20 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal

Regulations. The original dates for implementing the revised Part 20 were

January 1, 1993, for NRC licensees, and January 1, 1994, for Agreement States.

On February 12, 1992, the Commission informed the NRC staff of its decision to

delay the required implementation date of 10 CFR Part 20 for a period of 1 year

to January 1, 1994. The staff has initiated the necessary rulemaking to

reflect this delay. To be consistent with the change in the date for implemen- ting 10 CFR Part 20, the addressees may delay for up to 1 year their implementa- tion of the revision to EPA's Manual of Protective Action Guides and Protective

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Attachment I Attachment 2 IN 92-38 IN 92-38 May 12, 1992 Nay 12. 1992 Page I of I Page I of I

LIST OF RECENTLY ISSUED LIST OF RECENTLY ISSUED

NRC INFORMATION NOTICES NMSS INFORMATION NOTICES

Information

Information Date of Infonration Date of

Notice No. Subject Issuance Issued to Notice No. Subject Issuance Issued to

92-37 Implementation of the 05/08/92 All Nuclear Regulatory 92-37 Implementation of the 05/08/92 All Nuclear Regulatory

Deliberate Misconduct Rule Commission Licensees. Deliberate Misconduct Rule Commission Licensees.

92-16, Loss of Flow from the Re- 05/07/92 All holders of OLs or CPs

Supp. 1 sidual Heat Removal Pump for nuclear power reactors. 92-34 New Exposure Limits for 05/06/92 All licensees whose opera- during Refueling Cavity Airborne Uranium and tions can cause airborne

Draindown Thorium concentrations of uranium

and thorium.

92-36 Intersystem LOCA Outside 05/07/92 All holders of OLs or CPs

Containment for nuclear power reactors. 92-14 Uranium Oxide Fires at 02/21/92 All fuel cycle and uranium

Fuel Cycle Facilities fuel research and develop-

92-35 Higher Than Predicted Ero- 05/06/92 All holders of OLs or CPs ment licensees.

sion/Corrosion in Unisol- for nuclear power reactors.

able Reactor Coolant Pres- 92-11 Soil and Water Contamina- 02/O5/92 All uranium fuel fabrica- sure Boundary Piping Inside tion at Fuel Cycle Facil- tion and conversion facil- Containment at A Boiling ities itles.

Water Reactor

92-10 Brachytherapy Incidents 01/31/92 All Nuclear Regulatory Com-

92-34 New Exposure Limits for 05/06/92 All licensees who e opera- Involving Iridium-192 Wire mission (NRC) licensees

Airborne Uranium and tions can cause a rborne Used In Endobronchial authorized to use

Thorium concentrations of uranium Treatments iridium-192 for brachy- andthorium. therapy; manufacturers and

distributors of iridium-192

92-33 Increased Instrument 04/30/92 All holders of OLs or CPs wire for use inbrachy- Response Time When for nuclear power reactors. therapy.

Pressure Dampening

Devices are Installed 92-08 Revised Protective Action 01/23/92 All fuel cycle and materi- Guidance for Nuclear Inci- als licensees authorized

92-32 Problems Identified with 04/29/92 All holders of OLs or CPs dents to possess large quanti- Emergency Ventilation for nuclear power reactors. ties of radioactive materi- Systems for Near-Site ial.

(Within 10Miles) Emer- gency Operations Facili- 91-86 New Reporting Requirements 12/27/91 All licensees authorized

ties and Technical Support for Contamination Events at to use byproduct materials

Centers Medical Facilities for human use.

(10 CFR 30.50)

OL

• Operating License

CP - Construction Permit

IN 92-34 May 6, 1992 The new revision to NRC Regulatory Guide 8.25, "Air Sampling In The Workplace,"

gives guidance for setting up an air-sampling program that can be used to

estimate internal dose from airborne activity. The associated NUREG-1400

explains acceptable implementation of methods described in Regulatory

Guide 8.25.

In addition, Table 2 of Appendix B to 10 CFR 20.1001-20.2401 places much more

stringent limits on effluent concentrations for soluble uranium and thorium in

water, and for thorium and insoluble uranium in air. The reduction in the

allowable effluent concentrations to about a hundredth of the former values

may necessitate changes in procedures or monitoring methods, or may even

necessitate installation of new effluent treatment systems requiring

appreciable lead time to procure.

This information notice requires no specific action or written response. If

you have any questions about the information in this notice, please call the

technical contact listed below or the appropriate NRC regional office.

Richard E. Cunningham, Director

Division of Industrial and

Medical Nuclear Safety

Office of Nuclear Material Safety

and Safeguards

Technical contact: Edward Shum, NMSS

(301) 504-2607 Attachments:

1. List of Recently Issued NMSS Information Notices

2. List of Recently Issued NRC Information Notices

Attachment 1 IN 92-34 May 6, 1992 LIST OF RECENTLY ISSUED

NMSS INFORMATION NOTICES

Information Date of

Notice No. Subject Issuance Issued to

92-14 Uranium Oxide Fires at 02/21/92 All fuel cycle and uranium

Fuel Cycle Facilities fuel research and develop- ment licensees.

92-11 Soil and Water Contamina- 02/05/92 All uranium fuel fabrica- tion at Fuel Cycle Facil- tion and conversion facil- ities ities.

92-10 Brachytherapy Incidents 01/31/92 All Nuclear Regulatory Com- Involving Iridium-192 Wire mission (NRC) licensees

Used in Endobronchial authorized to use

Treatments iridium-192 for brachy- therapy; manufacturers and

distributors of iridium-192 wire for use in brachy- therapy.

92-08 Revised Protective Action 01/23/92 All fuel cycle and materi- Guidance for Nuclear Inci- als licensees authorized

dents to possess large quanti- ties of radioactive materi- ial .

91-86 New Reporting Requirements 12/27/91 All licensees authorized

for Contamination Events at to use byproduct materials

Medical Facilities for human use.

(10 CFR 30.50)

91-84 Problems with Criticality 12/26/91 All Nuclear Regulatory

Alarm Components/Systems Commission (NRC) fuel

cycle licensees, interim

spent fuel storage licens- ees, and critical mass

licensees.

91-71 Training and Supervision 11/12/91 All NRC medical licensees.

of Individuals Supervised

by an Authorized User