ML19221B250

Reg Guide 6.7,Revision 1, Preparation of Environ Rept to Support Rule Making Petition Seeking Exemption for Radionuclide-Containing Product

ML19221B250
Person / Time
Issue date:	06/30/1976
From:	NRC OFFICE OF STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT
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REGGD-06.007, REGGD-6.007, NUDOCS 7907200099
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Revision 1 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION June 1976 g

REGIJATORVGa DE OFFICE OF STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT REGULATORY GUIDE 6.7 PREPARATION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL, REPORT TO SUPPORT A RULE MAKING PETITION SEEKING AN EXEMPTION FOR A R ADIONUCLIDE-CONTAINING PRODUCT A. INTRODUCTION Specific and detailed guidance is prosided in Section H.

" Standard I ormat and Content of an Emironmental I. Purpose of This Regulatory Guide Report to Suppo*t a Rule Making Petition Seeking an nemption for a Radionuchde-Containing Product? of

'Ihe National Environmental Policy Act of 1909(83 this guide.

Stat. 852h implemented by Executise Order 11514 and the Council on I nvironmental Quahty's Guidelines of A r. amber of the topies discussed in Section Il ma August 1.1973 (38 I:R 2055W, requires that all agencies w lv only in part. or not at all. The petitioner shoufd of the I ederal Gosernment prepare detailed enuron-

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apply the guidelines appropriate to the product for mental statements en proposals for legalation and other which the beensmg exemption is sought; any topic that major lederal actions sigmficantly affecting the quahty of the hunun ensironment. The princip I objective of.

b not relevant to 11 e particular product bemg discussed should be so identitieu.

the National I.nvironmental Pohey Act of 1969 is to bmld into the acency decision-making pro w an appro-priate and caref ul consideration of environmental as.

Deciptive or nurative text as well as tables, charts, pects of proposed actions.

graphs, etc. should be used in the report. Each subject 9-should '

cated in sufficient depth and should provide As part 01 its pohev and procedures for achieune this suf:ici.

documentation to permit the NRC te evaluate objec t n e.

the U.S. ' Nuclear Regulatory Commission independently the extent of the enuronmental impact.

(NRC) requires (see 10 Ci R @ 51.40) that an emiron.

Tables. line drawings, and photographs should be used mental report be submitted by any person petitioning wherever they contnbute to the clarity of the report.

the NRC to establish an exemption from heensing for Descriptive and narrative passages should be brief and the use of radioactne materialin a product. The purpose concise. The number of significant figures stated in of this guide is to proude assistance to petitioners in numerical data should retleet the accuracy of the data; their development of enuronmental reports.

wherever practical the degree of accuracy should be indicated by plus or minus values.

This guide is intenJed to be quite comprehensne m scope. Iloweser, the petitioner may need additional Pertinent published mfunnation relatmg to the pro-clanfication. T herefore, if a petitioner or a person duct and to its distribution, u<.e. and dispool should be considering submission of a petition has questions about referenced or included :s appendices.

the appheabihty of certam recommendations of tlus cuide to his proJuct, he is encouraged to contact the Some f the information to be included in the Office of Standards Deselopment, U.S. Nuclear Recula-tory Commnsion.

enuronmental report may have been prepared by the

• 3 petitioner dunng consideration of the safety and market-I h

2. Preparation of Emironmental Reports

"'pects of the product. Where appropnate this a

mfonnation (in the tonn of, text, tables, or iigures) p Part il of 10 CI R prosides regulatory requirements should be incorporated in, or appended to, the emiron-C tor the euntent of a petitioner's enuronmendl report.

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ti:uncol mfunnation submitted in umtidena the re Ihe twtaioneri emnonmental report is net expected

'icsted in}(mnatitin Slaiuld he Submitted as a separate to adJtew t!ie it:1 pact iit nlanuf actuiing the priidact.

d.scunnent Willl a Written ret;uest that NI((. wit!dield the hordmgly, the powible cication of manuf actunng pbs u d t i m a t h 41 trtMn j'ahlic Jnchmire in accordance %ith at flie pellti<meI $ plan! Jnd the n' o5sible radlalb11 10 Cl It s, 2.7% on da grounds that it is propnetary expmures to mdniduals %ho may perloim ihme Johs should not be treated m the petitmner's emiromnental reptrrt. In most InstaIhes !!le manuf acturing Inipal %1!!

3. Commission Tetion on I..mironmental Reports be neghglhie. In those f ew mstances %here it is not. NRL-Ihe cimm:miental report subrmtted by the petit:oner

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n j'! Ned in tI!J ( Mm:llultH1's Iuh!!c lhicument }{0ilm 31 I"uanie 'II l'17 H Street NM. Washmgton, D (, At the same time, f acture of the produ.t.

publa ann ou n s e me n t and ;'ubinhes NRC ns,e s a a

B. STANDARD FORMAT AND CONTENT s a nao rmth e m the /M-.rA /u> cut r.

OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT TO l he pJtinoner's emnonmental report. relevant pub-SUPPORT A RULE MAKING PETITION hshed m fon anon, and any comments recened f rom S E E KING AN EXEMPTION FOR A mterested perums are considered by the staf f in prepar-R ADIONUCLlDE CONTAINING P R O-me a " Draft I muonmental Statement" concerning d e DUCT

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ng action. Ihz sta!!'s dratt statement anJ the pe tit ion e r's emironmental report are trans.

SUMMARY

mitted im mformathn to the Couned on 1 mironmental N mmnw souM support a conclusion that

()ua!1ty anJ li>r ci'inment to appropriate tederJ1 agencies dqtam of de qwd a tbgt. % uld be cim

• and state oIllJiah. Ihe drait 5talCment 15 also mJde led Widl Oc nM 5DJI environment N poJh. la pIep Inne nadJNe to the general pubhc. Comments on both the the summar) and mush of the remamder of the report emumnent d report and the dratt statement are re-de petitener should assmne the requested rule thance questcJ Witlun a specitled time mterul.

to be m euect and m the Impacts accordmgh. Smce Wnp M oud elmit Jny perNon W ho NatisIled As dewrlhed W d? tad W $ h 51.22throudl 51.2h of II the specihc,usemmg requnements to datohat products

. ) {. l Il I>a r t 51, ths Stat t stinsiderd the comments on f or use under the exemption, the scope of the report the ethirtMmlenta! lepsart and t41 I!ie dratt statement Jud sllould go be) tind Ille petithMler's UWM pJr t h ul.ir p ro-p:cpr s a oi ma! I mu onmental Statement -(II Sh T!us duct.1:or most ty pes of proJucts the ::m'rt should show i m m, statement n then transantted to the (,ouned on that the petitic ulcr's particulat prodJCt and m"ans ol Inini4M Jnla! t)uJlll\\ alld mJdJ J\\ allJhle It> appropfl.

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S u h se s ju f fit f.eJrWei. It rC4il:r cJ. t'n the envirini-mental 3pect s unohed m rule nukm2 on an exemption

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2. A hnel compJnson or ahernatne produs t desiens

( h t tll radli1Jethe and n'inaditiac Ih e t. ('t a!IeInaIde I!!c enkin nnh'ntal stateII1cht prepared by the 3 tat [n met Uds t d W,

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mtend 'd to proilde a generle treatment oi the prtddst.

MrnatD J t t mfa as e\\f racted Imm the mate:U! p!e-Ihn ticatment is appropnate f or a rule makag pro-g,ed h ! ( Q ta n H d a m de.

L ed are nBohmg bcensmg e\\emption that permits J

dhirthulutu +d prt'dJJts b) any peruin % ho Sainhes the

.I. A h!!c! lisf]n2 (d SIer,llican! c!hlr(MimentJ! impJcts

(<didllioln of the regulathmi in this regard, al the asociated %]th the p r t hhh t as c\\t rac ted in Mn !!ic Jhsense of Inf ormJilon Io lhe sontrJry, the stal[ %dl henelit#ost J nJI) sh of Chapter 7 Id (lUs guldJ Ihe

\\lJw dh' pe t it b i er's palt!Culai product as () pical of all lating dhHild in,. hide h(dh adt eIse and h n? flJial en-f pr odu c t s hkcly to be dntohated for u se under ik uronmenul and s s :occononn e impacts that %"uld e\\e6;iptb'" ACs t"tnD Jh. d Jialled Jnd Citmp!J te in t(4r1 oCCuI li tlle ( (Mnm!Oh 41 Iakes llfe actbm prtijHncJ hy th'n im tlte petltit41 r 5 par tlJular prt'dds t a:ld 6 41 the lhe pe titionCr.

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Chapter 1

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INTRODUCTION 1.1 The Petition for R le Making products he manufactures. lie should also estimate the I

number of persons (i.e., competitors) who can reason-The petitioner should gise the! substance or text of ably be expected *o request regulatory approval to the proposed rule change in thi} section. lie should distnbute products sinular to the petitioner's if the rule elaborate on the purpose to be sen'{ros and cons for the d by the rule change change is accomphshed.

requested in the petitian. provide ;

thange, and indicate why he believ s the change should be maJe.

1.2.2 Relationship to hpecific name ofproduct) l l

I 1.2 The Petitionhr A clear statement of the petitioner's interest in the distnbution of such a product should be provided. Also 1.2.1 Description state whether the petitioner will manufacture, subcon-tract the manufacture, purchase, or unport the product

~Ihe petitioner should identify h m elf by name and and whether the manufacturer or importer will distnb-address and should desenbe his busir ess and the types of ute the product ducetly or through others.

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Chapter 2 DESCRIPTION AND USE OF (SI'ECIFIC X1.11E OF l'W3DCCT) TH AT CONTAlNS (X1.\\lES OF ILt DIONCC11 DES)

Ilus ses tion should describe the product; how it features and the functien of the radioaae materub w orks, wlut it wdl be used tor; how it u dl be used.

Ty pical opeutmg cond:tions and enuronments should distnhuted. nisu!!ed. seniced. and repaired, and the be dessnbed. f or exarnple, temperature and gas or air method of its dnpos i in the absence of mtormation to flows.1)esenbe ty pical labels and mstructions as they the contray. NRC may consider tlus miormation to be relate to safety and operation et the product.

"ty pical" tor all sush products, whether dninbuted by the petitioner or by los competitors.

2.3 Uses 2.1 Description lhe uw !W win <h the Frodust n deugned should be 2 1.] General Construction discuued. along with poss:Ne uses umntended by the nunufacturer but winch the product may expenence l he petinoner should desenhe how the preJact n constructeJ. mphasume particularly how the udio.

atter Jntnbution. I mphasue how the taJ oactne nute-astne nutenal n mcorphrated. Ihe toHowma infornu-ti"I tacihtates such uses.

tion n needed 2.4 Methods of Use

1. IJentity of all rashoactne nuteruls contamed in t!ie pitidus t.

Tlie petith'ner sliimld wcrthe lii w. uben ( cei r hi n'e s, Ct c.). and by w h t'm elapliiJ li)Ja th nis, tJcditlC s.

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't'ie moJact udl be used. T he expected usefu: hfe i>t the

2. I)escripIhin JnJ dr awing of the product,insludmg all designs Indicate the max: mum and a.euge amount product under the unous use condinons shHd be til Iadh%tise Inatelial u se d aild its chemical atld g gg}ed, [g ]gje desgggpthing jgj ggg;hers (ij pe r u q ; s,

plls sical l( tr m..S hi >w lii >w the ladhuctive nuterial n istlge7 dg39 gtgj g g7q g};<,g gggt he 3t[ggtej by use o!

i!WiMp'MJted into tlic p!odust. Include drawings. T he it.c pr<>da t.

compounon. dunenstons, density. tinckness. and loca-tiori e)! d9) sub,t ratet cteatings, or sanJuich material 2.5 Distributivn shou!d he specitied. The measured radutiol. dise rates at the surlace and f speJiliJd dbtances from the product 21] paCkJgin g s!iouhl be Indicated. Also specify t!ie measured rad:ati<m dihe lates Jt the su!Iace and at specllied dMtantes niin

['a r7 each p h(jge desjg] tjtat will i ntain tht t

serauhle components sush as pieces that could he product. the patim.- should gne the number and replaced or repaireJ m parts that could be dnawemNeJ.

anancement ut.

( Ane the results sil an) tests t wipe leJk-Iate, leat!!-r t!e,

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combustio uhution. abrash n. etc.) that show the o Unit 3 per puac Jecree of integnty of the cont.unment and shielding of the IJioactne nutert.d in the [ rod %t unJel e\\peLIed e Pa,(ag,3 per bog, ciMldit hins til u se. T de s t ipt h.n i nI tlie t es' pri n eJiir es

• l and uJunon measunng instruments should a!so be e lu\\cs per canon.

proude.L Ihe petinoner should aho thww tl e geometry and 2.1.2 Ihe Nadionuclide%

Jumposithm t'

consIIuLtion nu tCru!N b 'I h')\\Cs. p h k-Ihe petit:oner shoidd

.ew n be m de t.nl the radio-ages, and cartons. Des nbe la he hn e mmkmo and actn nutenal used. m ludmp all radionuchdes (parents, unt ras tions both outyde and inqJe t!ie wntainer. I hc dnchten and sontanunanta present and their naclear radutim dose rates at specified distances hon pas kagm.

p r s 'pel tie s ar:J J hulli!a ns es. ( il\\ e pe Ilinen t s llC ollCal.

htv\\c3 and carti:ns sl'siuld also he [ndhaled, bD b!J Jal. alid phy sicll dJI'i. [b '.li adabl!!$, and Clist til the materol should ahn be mdaaH 252 ?istribution 2.2 Operations lhe petitioner should dis uss how th; p r od u._ t I h c PC h

""0I 'l" dd characten/e the sites (sush as w.n choun hagnt wumnals or huge oi snuH ieud tuncnons, gnmg partaalar emptusn to its umque sitMes} witere flie pf(>duJt wls. Ire idllptM aills It tcJ t ed df!rin2 dntflhutliln. I stimate llle n um be r f it ' uli t s,

ir s!Il[Inen t s that will pass pJc k J pes. hli\\es Ca r t s)n s,

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methods that are posuNe and hkely to be peitoimed.

throuch exh site how long they will remam :here;how they will be hand'ed and stored at each stte; and all but not specifically planned or recommended. Indude nnportant erniromnental factors.

e.g.. tem pe rat u re the frequency of the installation, mantenance, and rJIlpes in Irely!lt leindrials and pIl babillty a4d ellIINC-Iepali actisilies; IllC Ilme ICquired, and tlk Sellera!

quences of accidents or lires.

eperations to be reifonned. I mphasi/c ans operations dunng wluch persons will come mto unuct with the 15.3 Iransport radioactne matenal or durme which the s!neldmg of ths radioxtne materol nught be ugnificantly rcJused or A h>t should be prosided concernmg the nodes of the raJioactne matenal released.

transpott tiong-haul or local delnery truck. I ul, m dl.

ete.1 that will be used to transfer the product trom its place of nunatactme to the utes desenbed ab ave and.

2.7 Disposal ultimately, to the user. I or each mode gne the s:/c of a slupment (number of canons), number and frequency of i ne petitioner should ccscube hkely methods et s!apments, hkely routes of shipments, and asetac-dnposal of the produst and predicted percentres for dntance and emnonment. The radution dose rate at a eash methed. Ih;se methods may mdude dnposal as specified distana trom the stuppmg selnde sho Ild also domatie, conunercial. or inJustrul sciiJ or hqmJ waste be prosided [or eJeh mi>de identify any efforts made to encourage return of the

[ItiduJt to t}le manblactuIer f or citntro! ed dnposal as 2.6 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair radioactne waste.

t he pet!tioner should desenbe the intended methods Detine any Jisposal procedures dunng winsh persons of perfomung installation, nu m t en a nc e, and repair will come into con ta s t wit h the product and ans actnities relatmg to radiation sdety features cf il.e conditions under which the rawoxtne nutenal mas be product. Also mdicate methods predaded by desten and released from the product.

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Chapter 3 M ARKET FOR /MI.1/E OF PRODUCT) TH AT CONTAINS (Xl.11rS OF R:lDIONUCilDES) l he petitioner shculd demonstrate that the product is matenal and assemble the components to make the final needed, should desenhe the need, and should indicate produc t ).

how the need is preseroly being tilled. lie should also proude estunates of the demand for the product and 3.3 Demand shoulJ mdicate how the demand will be met.

This section should proside estimates of historical 3.1 Need demand for the product - both the general t:,pe and the specifie product. It should a'so project estimates of This section should Jesenbe the need for the general demand for the short term (1 to 10 > cars) and the long and specific product.

tern (10. 20. 30, 40 and 50 y ears). liases should be provided for the estimates.

3 l.I Vor (generalname of product) 3.3. i For (general name of product)

Identify the need for the product to be provided by the petitioner and for similar produsts. Desenbe how the Past, present, and future short-and long-term de-need is presently bemg met and how it would be met in mands for the general type of product should be the future without the product.

discussed.

3.l.2 For (name of 5pecific product) 3.3.2 Vor (specific name of product)

The petitioner should desenbe how the specilie lhe petitioner should estimate the demand (present product that he will proude will till the need for and future) for the specific product. Relate the demand prodacts of this ty pe. Identify and discuss those aspects for the specitic product to the demand for the general of the product that will till the need differently from ty pe of product, as desenbed in Section 3.3.1, and show exntme or planned products (new. better, worse, etc.) of how the demands will interact.

the same general type.

3.4 Supply 3.2 The (name) Industry This section s'.ould show how the demands given in lhe petitioner.:iould charactenze the hkely manu-Section 3.3 have been, are being, and will be met.

tacturers and distobutors of the product (e.g., timepiece manuf acturers medical desice manufacturers. lirearms 3.4.1 Of(generalname ofproduct) manufacturers). Discuss their nonnal manufacturing busmess transactions, products manufactured, and inter-Identify and quan tify past, present, and future and in t ra.in d u s t ry practices ( for examp!e. purchase sources and means of satisfying the demands for the components such as small scaled sources of radioactive general type of product.

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t Chapter 4 i

ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF NORM AL DISTRIBUTIOU, USE, AND DISPOSAL OF (X11!E OF /WODFCD Ihe dutnbunon, use. and dnposal of the oroduct will

3. Persons msolved ducetly with ti.e stage and their

_.J meutabh atlest the ensuonment I trects are conudered ac t ion s -.

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ad ?I se Il !!ld ensl!i nniental cllJnge pilnides an added i

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4. lly standers or persons not insoked ducetly wah, impiutJnt hit)t is piipula tii m or lutlHJ1 resoun.e (e 4.,

but JtteCted by, the stage and Ibeir actioni.

sJtety, llealth, abundance, and producinity), it tlie thange prouJes an added stren tlut tends to lower the The above shoulJ be discussed under the following 4uhty of renewab!c resources or to unpair the recychng topies.

i of depletable resources. or if the chance provides an 9

aJJed stress that reduces the dnersity and variety of 4.1.1 During Distribution 3

mdiudaal shoice, the standard of hung, or the estent of a

shanng hfe s amemties. l'tfects are conuJered beneticul 4.1.2 During Use it they enhanse the cliaractenstics just enumerated. Iloth f

j adsc<se and benefisul ellee:s should se dneussed in this 4.1.3 During Installation Maintenance. and Repair

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sec t io n.

,1 4.1.4 I)ue to Disposal J

The pentioner shou!J use the infernution presented j

M Chapters 2 and 3 to desenbe the ensironments and 4.2 Radiological Impacts 4

populanons that will be affected hs the distnbution, j

and dnposal of the product. Include the ef fects of llus sec tio n should contain de t aile d. quan tified use

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tran. spot tanon and storage as they relate to wholesale estunates of the radianon doses (both extemal doses and and reta:1 nurkenng.

dose commitments) to indniduals and to the populanon.

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Include any udiological consideration affecting the use

-f Any impasts ansmg from interactions of the product of land. air, water, or other resoure:s. These estunates i

wah the enuronment and the populations should be are to be based on the scenarios gisen m Section 4.1.

quanntied and sy stematically presented. In the discus-sion of each unpact, the retuioner should make clear The pentioner should consider the radiological effects i

whether the supporting evidence is based on theoretical, of distnbution, use, and disposal of the product on man

'd laboratory, or tield studies. The source of each impact and important biota. Proude estimates of the radio-

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and the popu!ation or resource affected should be made logic _ unpact on man, both to in dn iduals and to 4

dear. Impacts on water, lanJ. air, and biota shoulu be populawn groups, sia various exposure pathway s The distmgunbed, and any changes that may be bniught various pathways for external and mternal exposure about in the ecological system due to these impacts should be identified and described in textual and i

should be defined.

Ilowelurt format.

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RaJiological, econmru. technological, social, eco-4.2.1 On Man t

log: cal. aesthetic and any other impacts should be i

identified and quantitled. These impacts should aJdress in each of the following sections estmute radution sin gle product and muluple products. The doses to all exposed persons.

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numbers used for muluple products should be consstent j

wnh the denund estmuted in Chapter 3.

4.2.1.1 During Distribution 4

4~' l During Use 4.1 Environments and Populations Affected

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4.2.1.3 During installation, Maintenance, and Repair m;l Ilus sectmn is miended to proude the sceturics from 3

which the impacts discussed m Sections 4.2 to 4.4 are 4.2.1.4 Due to Disposal 9

detennined. 1 or each stage m the lite span of-the 3

product (as desenbed in Sections 13 to 17) desenbe the a

i follow mg.

4.2.2 On Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecology

=

13

1. Geographic locations; In each of the to!!owing sections esumate udution n

doses to and contamination of terrestrul and aquatic 7

1 Sue and environments; tlora and fauna.

,4 158 211 w

21

K.5J.NCS&hi.*ff W> V.

W5'C;WW'.%.

4.2.2.1 During Distribution

6. Improsed senice -costs that the product ehmi-nates b, prosidmg a better senice.ind costs that the 4.2.2.2 During Use proJuct imposes.

4.2.2.3 During Installation, staintenance, and Repair The abose sheuld be discussed in the following sec tions:

4.2.2.4 Due to Disposal 4.4.1.1 During Distribution 4.2.3 On Land Air, and Water Use 4.4.1.2 During Use In each of the following sections estimate con.

tamination of or restnetions plased on the use of land, 4.4.1.3 During Installation, Slaintenance, and Repair

nt, w ater, and other resources.

4.4.1.4 Due to Disposal 4.2.3.1 During Distribution 4.4.2 Social 4.2.3.2 During Use in each of the sections listed below, discuss:

4.2.3.3 During Installation, 51aintenance, and Repair

1. Commumty senices-the need for more or fewer 4.2.3.4 Due to Disposal senices such as housing, schools, hospitals, pohce and fire protection, recreation areas, and other mstitutions; 4.3 Nonradiological Impacts tional goals and secunty-energy consenation, new technologies, improved (or reduced) national secur-Ilus section should contain detailed estimates of any it), balance of payments, more or !ca emcient use ut

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resources; nonradioloc: cal impacts on man, on terrestrial and aquanc ecology, and on the use of land, air, wates and

3. Concern about introducmg radionuchdes into the other resources for the stages m the hfe span and ensironment.

disposal of the proauct. It should include es aluations of any toxic substances and alterations of existing ensiron.

The above should be discussed in the fo!loiwne ments or resources.

sections:

The structure of this section should be the same as 4.4.2.1 During leistribution that of Section 4.2.

4.4.2.2 During Use 4.4 Impacts on the Community 4.4.2.3 During Installation, Slaintenance, and Repair The petitioner should describe and estanate the expected magnitude of impacts of the product, both 4.4.2.4 Due to Disposal l

beneficial and adverse.

I 4.5 Resources Committed l

4.4.1 Econo.nie The pentioner should discuss any irreversible com-i In each of the sections mdicated below, discuss:

mitments of resources invoked in m.nufacturing the product and in its distribution, use, repair, and disposal.

1. I mploy ment - new jobs, transfer of jobs from one The discussion should include both direct conunitments hic at uin (or country ) to another, job imp r ove me n t, and irresersible emironmental losses and natural re-effects of product on job market, etc.:

source uses.

2. Secondary ef fec ts such as come reduction, in this dixussion, the petitioner should consider lost energy conservation, etc resources from the viewpoint of both relative impacts and long-term net effects. As an example of a relative

3. Tax revenues if apphcable; impact assessment, the commitment of a pven resource to the manufacture, distnbution, use, and disposal of the

4. Service revenues -to transpo.ters, users, repairers.

product should be given as the percentage of the total ne msers (general econonuc beneht or cost h available resource committed and should be discussed in teims of the resource 3 that would be committed to

5. Use of resources, provide an equivalent service by an alternatise means.

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Chapter 5 ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF POSTULATED ACCIDENTS OR MISUSE The petitioner should postulate, descnhe, and indi-5.1.3 During installation, Maintenance, and Repair catc the probabihty of occurrence of all credible accidents or misuses of the product. Desenbe the ef fects 5.1.4 During Disposal of cash, and assess the impacts associated therewith.

I ach accident or nususe should be desenbed and assessed m the same manner as the nornul events discussed m Chapter 4. Accidents may insohe fire, 5.2 Nonradiological Impacts of Accidents e x plo sion, submersion ( tloodin g ), mechanical failure, abr asion. wind, shredding. etc.

1 ach of the followirig sections should describe and assess accidents or misuses in which exposure to or 5.1 Radiological Impacts of Accidents release of the radioactive matenal is not a sigmticant fac t or, but in which significant persorul injury or in cash ot the followine sectians. accidents or misuses property lon may ocur. Specid auennon dmuM be in wluch expusare to or release of the radioactne pen to potennal danicA ettMs of sudi oaunenen.

mate"al is a significant tactor should be desenbed and assessed laposure conditions and modes of release (t 5.2.1 During Distribution f rom rupture or fire, to water, to land) and the air quantity of r adioac tn e matenal released should be 5.2.2 During Use stated.

5.1.1 During Distribution 5.2.3 During In3tallation, Maintenance, and Repair 5.1.2 During Use 5.2.4 During Disposal 158 213 6.7 9

Chapter G ALTERNATIVES l his se c tion should identify and discuss feasble dnposal. installation. numtenance, and repan. Compare alter nat n e s related to (1) the design, dntnbution, use, these a!tematnes with the pmposed methods.

and dnpoul of the product and ( 2 ) the licensmg requirements f or the product. Reasons for rejecting the G.2 Alternatives Related to Licensing Requirements ahernatnes should be dearly tated.

f or iname of productf The petitioner should indicate what the e ffec ts G.1 Alternativ?s Related t (adminntoine, economic, psychological, etc.) of a f3pecific name of product) different licensing action would be if apphed to the product (i e.. the ef fects of an acnon other than an Alternatnes to the spectric product and to its design, exemption from hcensmg and regulatory requirementsp.

distnbution. use and disposal should be described and compned with t h ose proposed in Chapter 2. T he 6.2.1 General License d:scussion should show whimh alternatne is best and the bases f or the decnion (ensironmental, technical, eco-This alternatne to a license exemption normally nomic. e tc.)'

would require issuance et a general heense that would l 1) authori/c the receipt, possession, use, export, owner-G.1.1 Alternative Radionuclides ship, and acquisition of the radioactive materut in the product and (2) control the use, transfer, and disposal of

.Ihe petitioner snould discuss all feasible alternatne

& adma tive matenal in the product. The petitioner radionucndes and mJicate why they are not oem; used.

Imuld discuss the administrative and other ef fects of

,uch a hcense. I or example, detailed records of product 61.2 Other Products or I)esigns purshases and tonsters would probably be required to facihtate venfication tha' the distnbutor and the pur-In th:s section the petitioner should discuss feasible chaser have comphed with the use, transfer, and disposal alternatne desiens of. the s pe cih.e product, the ad-requirements of the general beense s an tages and disadsantages of those designs, and the renon* why they are not used. Discuss all alternative

&2 S ecific License products, both r idioactive and nonradioactne, that could be used in place of the proposed product and This attemative nonnally would requne each pur-compare them with the product. The petitioner should hr or wr of the product to obtain a specific heense.

consiJer both his own products and those r.unufactured h

pliesion would have to be tiled and a specitic by other compames.

license issued to a named person (user) prior to the receipt of the radioactive material contained in the 6.1.3 Other % leans of Distribution, LW, and Disposal product. Pe3 session, use, transfer, and disposal of the radioactive material would be controlled under the tenns thscuss ferible alternatnes to the proposed methods and conditions of the specifie licenus. The petitioner of packigmg. labehng, tunsport. routmg. storage, sales, should proside a dncussion of these and other imphea-mtended use. unmtenJed u se, return for dnpoul, tions of obtanung a speufic heenst 158 214 g

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Chapter 7 SUMM ARY OF POTENTI AL BENEFITS AND POSSIBLE COSTS a

enuronmen t al and socie t al be ne tits and costs, but in ihn se c tion the petlooner should prosiJe s:n'll n a r) i)! the ptit.'ntial bCncI ts and cost s assoclJted pflVale ( produier-consailler) benefiti and Costs slhiuld with the dntubation. use. and disposal of the product.

he considered as well. Some benclits could become Slenitkant be nelit s and costs intitied in previous costs. and vice sersa, depenJing on tne parncular wa) in ses tloth sliould be hstCd, sunUnan/Cd bnell). and whish the impact is imposed. Such tactors should be quantitieJ in the int.

identified and the probabiht) trat they will be costs or will be benetits should be stated. If signiticant changes in the numbers of products datnbuted annually are ex-

\\ lable t see c\\. imp J In I'ahle '.l ) should huminart/c pected, multipl; entnes (e.g.. short-ternt lonpterm)

I and quantif) the m: pacts. I mphasis should be placed on should be made f or many of the impac's.

Table 7.1 SUMM ARY OF POTENTI AL BENEFITS (AND COSTS) DUL TO THE INTRODUCTION OF THE (SPECIFIC N AME OF PRODUCT)

Impnt

.tfeJHS of DeWHNHe lmfJel 1(adiological Potential radution doses ti) Indisid!!a!s uilder.

Nofinal timditli)fls millltems yeaf

.\\ctldtllt Cilflditliini ImllirenM ) car fotentl.tl ladl.ltl* >n doses to peI54 til-re!ns ) c t pi'pul a t It ill In tIlid+1ctliin til rJdioac tlVe Mb1 ') e ar matenals into the ens tronme.it Pdlential conll!ninailon el the Mbl UP UI Mbl W dndIOIJ!

ens tronment ( dhposal sohnnes or areas site s, e tC.)

% N 1oet on o mlm P tisisli n of new tir beticI Sun 1111arl/c In][]lcat h >f b (>t pitiduct i

i pli d A' aV !dahllity, C 4., Impfi P.ed saIe t y 5

.hJVinfs II(IIn flew or beltCI S )ne),eneryy,eIJ.per) car product I 5c:. of resouhJs Sumnun/e'. proside estimates of re}atlVe CIllClency of reviurce Use and inain!tude of itse.

I mplo) me nt Summan/e and quant]I) jobs inJde available. lost. or upgraded.

a St: ' ulatien of competition Summan/c ettect of proposed product

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