ML003739444

Regulatory Guide 8.2, Guide for Administrative Practices in Radiation Monitoring

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Issue date:	02/02/1973
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21273 U.S. ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION REGULATORY GUIDE DIRECTORATE OF REGULATORY STANDARDS REGULATORY GUIDE 8.2 GUIDE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE PRACTICES IN RADIATION MONITORING A. INTRODUCTION Radiation Monitoring, prepared standard N13.2-1969' which was approved by the United States of America The Atomic Energy Commission's "Standards for Standards Institute on February 7, 1969. The standard is Protection Against Radiation," 10 CFR Part 20, requires intended primarily for administrative and management each licensee to make, or cause to be made, surveys to personnel in organizations that are involved in, or are evaluate radiation hazards (§20.201), and to supply and planning to initiate, activities involving radioactive require the use of appropriate personnel monitoring materials or radiation. It includes general information on equipment (§20.202). Part 20 also sets limits on the monitoring programs as well as specific guidance for exposure of individuals to radiation (§ §20.101-20.105) certain types of operations. In many cases references and on the release of radioactive effluents in unrestricted have been added to provide sources of more specific areas (§20.106) and precribes procedures for the information.

disposal of radioactive wastes (§ §20.301-20.305).

Section 20.401 requires each licensee to maintain C. REGULATORY POSITION records of surveys, waste disposals, and the radiation exposures of all individuals for whom personnel The standard ANSI N13.2-196 , "Guide for 9

monitoring was required under §20.202. This guide Administrative Practices in Radiation Monitoring."

provides general information on radiation monitoring provides acceptable general guidance as to monitoring programs for administrative personnel. programs and indicates that the services of qualified experts should be obtained during the early planning stages or engineering phase of any new installation, as

8. DISCUSSION well as during operation, in order to provide an adequate radiation monitoring program, subject to the following:

I. In all cases radiation monitoring and control practices should be such that resultant radiation Providing for safety in the use of radioactive materials exposures and releases of radioactive materials in and radiation is a management responsibility. In order to effluents to unrestricted areas are maintained as low as fulfill this responsibility, it is important that practicable.

management personnel recognize that radiation 2. Records of surveys, radiation monitoring, and monitoring is an important element in the overall disposal must be maintained in accordance with the requirements for radiation protection, and that they be requirements of §20.401 of 10 CFR Part 20.

provided guidance in the requirements for effective radiation monitoring.

'The United States of America Standards Institute became the American 9National Standards Institute, Inc., in 1969. Copies of N13.2-196 may be obtained from the American National The United States of America Standards Institute Standards Institute. Inc.. 1430 Broadway, New York, New York Subconimittec N2.6, Administrative Practices in l0018.

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