ML19350D870
| ML19350D870 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 05/04/1981 |
| From: | Guibert J NRC OFFICE OF STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT |
| References | |
| FRN-45FR20493, RULE-PR-20 45FR20493, NUDOCS 8105190599 | |
| Download: ML19350D870 (3) | |
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NOTICE TO PERSONNEL 00SIMETRY PROCESSORS, AND OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS As you are aware, the NRC published in the FEDERAL REGISTER (FR) an Advance Notice of Rulemaking (ANR) (45 FR 20493) which sumarized the results of the pilot study conducted by the University of Michigan (UM) and outlined four possible alternatives for the operation of a testing laboratory.
Since that time, a fifth alternative has been identified by NRC staff.
The fifth alternative is a government (non-NRC) operated contracted laboratory.
This alternative could in effect be considered as a third party certification to
' be performed by a Federal agency, the Department of Commerce (DOC), through its accrediting agent, the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP).
It is likely that the NRC staff will recommend this alter-native to the Commission this spring as the appropriate choice of alternatives for the operation of a personnel dosimetry performance testing laboratory.
Pending Commission approval and DOC acceptance of conditions set forth either in a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) or by an Interagency Agreement, NVLAP would then proceed with a competitive procurement action to obtain ser-vices of a contractor laboratory to conduct performance testing of personnel dosimetry processors in conformance with the final version of ANSI N13.ll, Criteria for Performance Testirg Personnel Dosimetry Processors (the stan-dard should be available in early spring).
By letter dated December 23, 1980, NRC staff recuested DOC to work.together with NRC to establish a laboratory accreditation program for personnel dosi-metry processors. The DOC has legislative authority to establish ccmprehensive laboratory accreditation programs for specific documented needs which are identified by requesting Federal agencies and/or organizations or members of the private sector. Our letter of request to the DOC is contained in the attached FEDERAL REGISTER Notice prepared by D0C. The C0C is required to publish our request for development of a Laboratory. Accreditation Program (LAP) in accordance with NVLAP final procedures as specified in 15 CFPs Part 7b.4c.
The Federal Register Notice published by DOC refers to personnel dosimetry i
program quality assurance criteria.
In this regard, the NRC held a two-day public meeting in May,1980 to further obtain comments to the ANR (45 FR 31118) and to obtain testimony from menbers of the personnel dosimetry processing community and other interested persons on the elements of a dosimetry quality assurance program. NRC staff invited industry comment on quality assurance criteria so that appropriate regulatory action could be taken to assure that personnel dosimetry testec ould in fact be no different than dosimetry provid-ed by processors for their clients or employees.
These criteria, when imple-l mented in a planned systematic and documented series of actions, will provide adequate confidence in the results of personnel dosimetry services.
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(Copies of the transcript of the public meeting are available from the g,\\'(
Commission's Public Document Room,1717 H Street, Washington, D.C.
20555 by requesting PR20 45 FR 20493).
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, The transcript of the public meeting has been forwarded to George Campbell, the Chaiman of an Industry Overview Comittee on Personnel Dosimetry which was formed to ensure that any proposed regulatory action will be effective and appropriate to the need.
The Overview Comittee is now drafting for NRC consideration preliminary criteria for a generic quality assurance program for use by personnel dosimetry processors. Oraft eriteria that NRC proposes to NVLAP for incorporation into the NVLAP accreditation program will be published in a future notice in the FEDERAL REGISTER by the 00C.
If you have further questions, you may contact Nancy Dennis of the Office of Standards Development at 301-443-5970. George Campbell, Chaiman of the Overview Committee, may be contacted at 415-422-5268.
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J. C. Guibert, Acting Assistant Director Radiological Health & Safeguards Standards Office of Standards Developnent
Enclosure:
FEDERAL REGISTER Notice (46 FR 9689-9690)
Federal Register / vel es. No. ts / nursday. Ianmary 25. 1981 / Notices sees-ge90 Any comuments as to the need for this New ese apprudmetely seventy Joshmooy Es. n=r-; servtans or organiandae e in the OHles of SeersterY program should he made within so daye et the crmcal nature at these directly to NRC. Ms. Nancy Ann Dennia. ""'"""*** **d th' poor perfrteam of Regaaet Proen tite Nucteer Reguietory Occupadonal Health sa=adards Branch.
documstry proceeeare durtna roceat Comminolon for a National Vohsstery N of Standards kwlog P"I*'"'"~ **'* Pf*'"*d I'/ **
Laboratory Accreditation Program for Washington, D'C. 20558 (301/443-as70).
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Federal govermaant (18 CFR Section D.C.20230(202/377-2064). Additional
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with section 7b.4 of Title is of the Code of O'voloped between DOC and NRC. Details of consitutute the statement of need Federal Regaletions, tant the Cc ' " of NVLAP and NRC coor6 nation and severs!
required by 15 CHt, Sectirt "b.(b)(4) t'a===no and NRC work together to other mattere such as the source of NVI.AP "ablish a tory acceditation and the prosadnes followed in malcas I" pmcasson M personnel dommetere impocton and appeal Wocedm can tw k es WOU.NRC is also mecaned the determ'natica.De Statutory
"**** I'"A*I"8 '*dI*"** "*",wi anthorsty o'the NRC to make each a escupationall> b rediettoe wwkers,nge that allinterested esencies W informed of the determinat;on is specified at the propen moeid be beami spoe the h progrew of the program as H devdopo and beginmns c'10 CML Part 20. Under this ssensent aiende,de Insommes (ANSI) Ntus proposes that ttua matter be a regular egenda est of regula tions, the NRC rsquires its seendard. Creeria ler Teenne permannat item at for&aming meetage of 4.
!!censees tc have adequate Desmeer Performance, and a persommel laternasocy Policy f%= ittee for Persammel utions y procedures to protect Ibe doehmetry quality areeranos standard Doeunetry GPCPDL The IPCPD la composed alth and: afety oflicensee ;,.n - ' cemently base o_. __' _ iterNRC of representatives of Bureau of Radiological Heale QM the E, _: " of Ddense and the put lic against radiation hasards===d-stian, by es PersonnelDashmeer ew Comunause wh6ch was humed te (DODk se Deparusent of Energy (DCEL the arising froe, licensee activities.
emoore that any proposed regulatory ecnas Enytronmental Protection Apney (EPAL the heNRC referdto M will be eSocalve and appropnate to the ased.
National Burseu of Standards (NBSk the dosametry pograzn quahty assurance The NRC has been working om estabilsk e NRC, the Occupatianal Safety and Health criteria v hich are to be recommamlad ser5Scotten proyam for pareannel desameny Adatnistratico (DOLL and the Confernce of by the Tarsonnel Dosimetry Overview processore to order to imprese the encersey Radiation Control Program Directors (Stetos).
Conur' stee.Deee criteria might simply of reported dose meneeremente made fe The IPCPD was formed at 1977 to guide and
~.e the elements of current NVI.AP NRC u,-- by personnel dosimetry coordinate correcuan of b doeunetry be etory secreditation criteria (48 FR proossacre, n is enamated the NRC !.Jconsome processors' performance problem so that currently compose approxamately twenty stre-agency rules sunalar to NRC reguladoos 587,-8000) to be used in accedidag percent of the 1.1 millice workers in the may be adopted.
y m In that em an E M Umtad States that require permannes Ms. Nancy Ann Dennis. Occupational standard would not be netsesary in monitoring as a reemit of their paemw.I Heefth Standards Branch. 301/443-5070. to acWaam with NVLAP procedures la esposure to ionizing redtauen of all ksade.
the NRC staN contact for thae eHort.
order to promed with the program.
NRC Me==a=== are required to perform Smcerely.
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' monitortas as prescribed in to CFR Ray C. Santh.
Part am Section 30.2o2 emi to record and Acting Director. Ofce ofStandarde r
processors and other interveted parties j
samten radiation exposure records as oe,efop eeg will have an opportunity to comment on 'pectSed in to CFR Part att Section 20.401.
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them in the Federn! Register. It le only och te se after comments on the proposed criter a v,
have been analyzed and resolved that adlected at vanow preachd eme intervde the final cnteria wdl be pubushed aad by b k-aa-e and be processed by a processore wtll be offered the dosimetry servtcm widch may be provided by opportunity to apply for ecceditation.
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