ML19268B985

Responds to Re Application of Icrp Concepts in Regulatory Framework.Advance Notice of Proposed Joint Hearing W/Epa & OSHA Re Occupational Exposure Guidance Encl

ML19268B985
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Issue date:	10/31/1979
From:	Hendrie J NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
To:	Dunster H UNITED KINGDOM
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c CHAIRM AN H. J. Dunster T..

Health & Safe:y Executive

':ME Regina house 259 Old MarylebenkRoad 27.@

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Dear Mr. Opn,

ster ms Thank you for ycur letter of September 3 about the application of the W

ICRP 25 conce;ts in a regulatory framework.

I am sorry we did not have ige the opportunity to discuss this matter during my recent visit to London.

g First, let rae say that we nave found your contnents most helpful and h

constructive. I think we are jointly finding that our respective views W

on ICf.) 26 are r.ot so far apart as earlier may have been perceived.

Wr The pacer on which you cocinented, the enclosure to L. V. Gossick's

.yc letter to Dade Poeller of February 26, 1979, was, as requested, fo:ussed E.

j)$y solely on the areas in which the NRC Staff foresaw practical difficulties in regulatory iraplerner.tation of the ICRP 26 reconmendations.

It kas not ir. tended to be an overall, objective evaluation of the merits of sr ICR? 25, and certainly should not have been perceived to be a categorical

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rejection.

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dZ I am pleased to note that we are moving forward w' oint hearings 3

with E?A and CSKA on cccupational exposure guidance Attached is an advance notice of the proposed joint hearing that you may find of i.j'fs interest.

I anticipate that many of the important issues underlying ipfs the IC),P 26 re:ccrendations will receive a full airing at these hearings.

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'l Ltd Again, cy tnarts for your objecti*,e and useful cocments.

I consiCer jd your letter a xst useful contribution this very difficult matter.

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e A t.aa.% leN body and of c.eMain specified Individu al rediatico esposures is pobhe work a

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pla cas. the Nucjear Reg da tory 6G sn Couo'acLa'ed Ca e 5.rppy Co9 todithm. general tintfladen protection Cc:r.=itslon (NRC) and the w..

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prird,les retrdrir.3justifiestien of any Occupuonal Sa'ety and Ilealth 1

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' M# A'c'*y**'M sapoactss no thaloweal practicabh in spct.soring this haanegiis this ny it i <

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[s1 9 lavels are anusclated. For Several years is hoped that the 14,suu benrmg on

7. Bruk WV the Agency bu beco conduedog a occupational radiaUca protecuon

e. u m % ece,tcted te.nutt review of the adequeey of ideouted above can be ad.!resses at

3. 4 protection afforded under thne lir=lte one ume, and that later rulcm.0 ing a A,.swtan.to atd principlea. This revia w has included proceeses by OSHA and NRC to aet on. '

n Cuneotstated Cas Supply Corp'

'8 this guldance can cor.centrute on.

i the fo"owing speciteitsues:...

detai!ed regule tory cr.atters specific in

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1. Are the dase.s curtcally receJved by i

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2. <?.oc?.ce?94 wc: tars e-J the ::ailmun d eses the occupational situations over whch ;

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4. behvc'.t Asiodetes toc 3 par:rJtted under c21stt:3 guidance they have authority. In additiers bed

• TWir44: taan h ty,A adequtelylowf in th!s regard, s) how epa and NRC haee teen petitioned by J sdequate is the basis used for estimating the Natural Resources Defer:se Cound!

8-ri Ka b besith trom radlauon e.x osure.

to rsvtse occupahonal *Landards t47inLonCshdlael, and b)what are lhe'eppropriata es ta downward.$ lace the lasucs ral&cd are h r$nIoha$e7Ca'sMfy Cup-2 far kddig maxtc.wo bdiv! dual'and' encompsased by de subject matter of v, cotectre radlauen do'se:In thiwork, this he aring. this tee rbg will ef so l " a(

The purpose of this advance nouc ne applic.atlocs for determlnaues 6 force and the tradeoffs t>etweco these address those pehtioca...

.. it thme procardigs together with a co;;

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to provide potent!al participants with 9.

E, 7ar7y stolfcc*of de Agency's )'ird' or descrif tloo of cBei maitrials in b e.

occu;iaconal espcTure?,; * :', " "',

record oc w hlch. auch dete==Ina".hss;

...r Should the aar:ie guide's ap, ply t'o's!!

' Idenut specific arcas ofInterest So that 4I$:

w ere made ate avambli fccins;ectJ4 ' uteps'of workers te gl dental.*

• pubifcbaricks eu Le cc:ver.ed eacept to'tLe eatsal aach c. ate.rialla t woners, rio:. lear toedicine tethrJefana.

trvated u confidental under 18 CTR '

prosep'Jy after the Agency pd;1hhe_s its d 9[t,G..W.kfh gh. eac? ear maintenance personelltndustrial "rW""" L*a'oiediec6tr.sin f

88 hsoc.. Wand!2d0,Mcguldey wdioppbctsi? Should s prop 7

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specific arrus'a nd views on the bra of 4.p capac!'y, and/or ment Pusons objecting 16 any cf these..lht!

3. Os what time basWshould'the '

'guldahce most likely to be practical will'tf dete minauens may.!m accctdazce wid guides be expressedf Qvarie:iyf

I a.lso be c! partica.hr interest at tha

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,18 CT::'31:7D and 16 CE 7.73.:M. Tila a Annua.2y? Shoubj the lifetime 5

'be atir:gt. For exa=p!c:

protest with the Co-ur:1sska wthia occupauonal dame be limited! Should '

..t A few operunons as now c'xSdE.trdf b

, fifteen 05) days of the date of _,,,,

Go ege of the worier W a fe s..

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",I%. A. Should the.g"'4 ~a relkci nr cover. limits. i.ht la the frequency and ' i.

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cedical. a ccidental. and/'or c:ncTsency" Natification for Gese expusuru, a;d

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expose u?

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what would be the it:;sact of redoced ' 'Y 4

r. umber in el! correspondecce retaIe,d to 5.14 ex!stig g* ~a for a!!ua t!ces, e osure fimits is economic costs? -

thes e d eteeminatiorts.

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641Imolve eaposure'oTiess than th'e sa ety, coller.!!ve dost and/cr fore';$na A nce M.Pt=nk hhole lx>dy adequalet in this respect, a) atthitles?

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what organs and parts of the body

2. If several cattgories of pe missible N

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tri ca.rs.:rw t nie-ri m an; ahould have dealgnated limits, and b} '

caposure were insutuled what expoece _

o u wscooc saa m m what basls should be 6:ed to express levels should be considered, and w hat -

g".3dar.:e f.c exposure of more than one radiatica protectic: require:r.ents weald M Srgan cr port!ca of the body?

be opptopriate to esch? Should such a $1 E NVliiON!. TENT At. FROTE0 TION

6. lbw should the radiation protection scher:e of protection be adopted? What AGENOY princip'en requirir.1(3)IKeation of alternathe schemes should be a:) ex;35u.re, and (M 1.;;uen of the con 3;dg.pdf W

q dese fic:) jusuhed ev.utes to the 3,wtst tnechanisms wvuld be Y

wot Facuca e or as bw as Ls appropriate anel practical for i

Federal Rad!ation Protect!cn Guidance reasocably achievable les el t>e applied establish 1:4 lifeti::e dose recc:ds for all for Occupational Exposurn; Advance Not!:e of preposed Reecremendstor.s ' to expec.:te of workers? Should the or some categories of work:rs? What "3

s concept CMownt fusible level be are the afficulties?

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and Future P.;tal:c Heartngs e;p!!ed to experure of workers?

Co r.::ents frem inte ested p-nes are

, The Env.vrnental Prote:-!os Agt )

7. Whst. if uy. relationship should be sclicited on the list eliswes identined "S

s redemeg esis'.n; Feders.raia mn caicial:ed between per nissW.e levels above and cther issues for inebsion protect.en r.ndance for lim.tng of risk ta heahh Ire radiation esposure within the scope of erie pmc 4

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esrmswre cf wCraers to 1:rYr; and other re;Jated oaurds of disease bearin llowever.cr ecinc rutiers esdietion. F.e or enendat! ors fer te v or or accJdents?

w hlch beat ca deta2ed Impic entauca N teused guidance resulung fr :n th!:

The Agency anticipates pubt hing its of guldence are discouraged, to the s

re.lew,when ap; roved by de proposed recommendat ens In the extent itat they ca:br appropiate;y V

Ps sident, wo ld supersede current Tedent Register in late fall tr/D. and d ca.: with in subsept :'. n.:eeh'.

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guidance opptned for use cf r ederal will at dat time indte putlic c:mrnents pressses ofimple 'entin 4 encies ln ils apne'es by Pen. dent Ein erJ.sw er in and a:r.:un:c de:ai's of p.t'ic hearings a:16 tac:. the Agency is consfdeneg y

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L57-6*. L Interested parties wishing to revlew to esalvate cotton defoliation. A total of 750 acree is involved. the pigram is astiorttad dew C. Ita=*a inh the experimental use permits are.

only ta the States of Atabama. M.tena,,.j A s s aras:r Adadnaar-w hr Air. Ness e. and esferred to the designated Product Ark a rts a s. catifomia. Ce o*gla. tm e l a na. q, Manager (PM).Re 'stration Division Mississypt South Carchna, a nd Tesa s.~t.e

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('IS-767). Office o Pesticide Prograrns, eap[

ntaj,use,pc e{,,n sene om September ttL 1ert.

, EPA. 401 hl Street. S.W., We shing1on.

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7 t=. N ar as r e 5 es a u.ml D.C. 3100. The descripuve paragraph

. br res&ee of the adve tr'gredient is or on for each permll contains a telephone cottonseed. cottonn ed hutts, m!1. e;;s. and M LM oco si.shese number and room number for the rnest. Ist and c. s' t y;roducu of c.stt!c.

'.OPL-5.442 S'RL132" 4) inforrnstion purposes. It is suggested goais.hcys. hones.;ouhr), and dee p have been established. fi'.l.:.3 Wma Car.er.-

!ssvsn:.e of Ex;trirnentall.'se Permits that ir.tcrested perscris call before Roerm E-351. Tele;ione: =/7551377) y The Emirentr.tntal'Prote ies Agency visiting the EPA lleadquarters Office. so

EPA) Las issuel entricnecial use that the appropriate permit may be Interested parties wishing to review

ier !ts tc th e (c.~ow.irg ap;1 cants. sus made conveniently available for review the experimentalcse permits are - g

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ns art in a=oisnce with. and purposes. The files will be evallable for referred to the denigr.ated Prcduci Manager [PM). Registssuon D. vision y sut'act ic.the p :vtsiens of 40 CFR Part inspecuon from 5.30 a.m. to 403 pa

, (73.n7), omca c! Pesticide T-opam's.

17:. wh.k. delit.rs EPA pro:adurts with Monday through, Friday.,,.j.....

E"A. 401 M Stree'. S.W,Wethir.gton, res;ect tc the use of resticic.es for statutory authoritp Section 3 of the Federal D.C. MCa The desc-iptive parepaph e xpt.-L=cr.tt' pu. poses.

Inseeti:tds, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act for cath pent,it centains a 1elephor.e l ITtmAL as a'mer.ded in u?2.1975, and 197s

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(s2 Stat e19. 7 U.S.C.1x) number and roo= ourber for.

infofmation purpese5. It is'sutae5ted "

): ira to. k'.r. ea;cs. MN uur.This.

e s pemtr er/al ne ;er=.it ar.ows de use caf 1:2 Datet September T. tors.

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• that interested pc. sons ca!! befo e..

pou:ds ci de :.naericide petmr}.nn on flertwit 5. liarrison.

sma pa to es.luaa ccn rot elcos.quyoes A Acur'dDheurAisWuoi. DiWsiort visRMg the EPA!!eadquarte s O.T% s thaMe appropdaic permH may M.+

orfy a es o}

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- made conveaJent'y available for teviev I

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pdtposes.The files will ba avallable,fo; Catirna.Ticrida Mar >'.and. LCnmesota.

and New lt icy.Tsa cert:ne=al us permr* '

is efectae tro:n A gust 1. W9 to Au;wt 3. "10PP;5o441; F'Rt."1320-7)M la J

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g,.7,.3 1 su'ahee of OpeNinent'a'lU'se Pcn3!'s' Ntduto@AI'h'o'Is SN t ae. TL.s pr=3: a bem: Issue' eth the g.

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Stat ett: 7 US.C.<

(EPA) has issued experimental usepermits to the fo!!owing a 1972.1975, and 19tt (9:

E-N. T eloL:.ne = Cr -4 41r.)-

13e) 6:. :tMt,7-s4 Acenca.n Cpr.amid Co.

V Pnnatcr. N) :ca'. This e x per.ner. tat u S8 perm!!s are in accordance with, and '

Dated S ptember 7* 197s..

..M pr=t a':eae the ue e!:rs pc.nda c!the subject to, the previsions of 40 CFR Part Herbert S.11aMaon.

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17. which defines EPA procedures with A: % ecic h s M d i h."

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respect to the use'of pesticides int Tra c% m tu son.o

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er=inuce a.e c: :c":: t:. ett!wa ta controt experimental purposes.

of rubapt io:pe: :ct.e: bcllur:::. cotton No. m.bEUp-H Tiaons Corp. Bedford.

'.e a';erhntee. pts bo!ia c :r. nah:narth MA mr3C. This e xper. mental use permit

a te >i* ar. t:La c= bs.d m o. ::s ephML allows the use of *.*3) pounds of the (TRL 1320-4)

.ar:.ne s;.de tr.:.t.1) g.s bu;L tm o opetted pesticide benci'ocarb on corn to evaluate I

controlof corn teorwort:L A total of 1.100 Martin Marietta Aggregates; 4.a" cs a: f p w -esih. A t:tt) c.1.100 a:res is ins olved; the program is authorized Indianap olis, Ind.( Fin al D e t e rrr.!rta tto, aem is =ish e te tr r- :n a e-ther.2ed

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crJy in the Sta1ee of Ceorgia.Imnoia. Ind.ana.

' In the matter c! the applica5!!!*y of Aria saat Ca fo

a. Oestra.'.os.aiana.

tow a. Kansas Kentuck y, Mrchigan, Title 1.Part C of Se Clean Air A-* (Act Atistss:; y. M:s se.ri. S e-t= Cnt..a. South Manne sota, Mis souri. Nebi a ska. Ne w York.

as a= ended. 42 US.C. 7401 e: se ' anc Caruma. Terse m. a.ed Teaat The North Carobna. Ohio. PennsylvanJa. South espe.ric.a! ue :an='t is s'ferJoe f cm ja.'7 Dakota. and Wisconsin.%e esperitnental the Tederal regulations promdgated '

01.1r 9 u ].'7 23 tir This pc. h is betr4 ue per.J1is effectJve frcm August ? 1tr 9 to thereunder at 40 CFR "**'.1-42 TTs 263n awed =-2 the 1:=m : that C t e s'ed Aupst : 1980.This permit is being issued June W.1W8) for hes ention cf...

=rc;n a e1:La derre? et c; und br with the t=Jtation that all treeled crops are Significant Deter;: ration of Air Q.; alit) ress eth ;. ;oses se.'7. (PM..*.7ranihn to be destroyed or used for restarth purposes (PSDJ. toErta.'.!arie!!a An-c;a1es, Oca R:c=. E441 TeVene: 1'crA417J only. (nt.12. Frank Sa nders. Room: L.:rs.

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