ML20197D090
| ML20197D090 | |
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| Issue date: | 11/19/1997 |
| From: | Lohaus P NRC OFFICE OF STATE PROGRAMS (OSP) |
| To: | Whatley K ALABAMA, STATE OF |
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.o Mr. Kirksey E. Whatley, Director Division of Radiation Control 140V 191997 State Department of Public Health The RSA Tower, Suite 700 P.O. Box 303017 Montgomery, AL-36130-3017
Dear Mr. Whatley :
Given the significance of the revised 10 CFR Part 20 rule to both NRC and Agreement State programs, NRC undertook a review of all Agreement State final Pad 20 equivalent rules for compatibility with 10 CFR Part 20. The review was conducted as a two step process. The first step involved a review by Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), under contract with NRC, to identify any differences or inconsistencies between 10 CFR Part 20 and each Agreement State equivalent rule. A copy of the two volume ORNL report, dated December 22,1994, documenting its staff review of the Alabama final 10 CFR Part 20 equivalent rule, is enclosed for your information and use (Enclosure 1). NRC staff first evaluated the ORNL report to determine if any potentially significant health and safety issues were identified that required immediate attention. If there were none, NRC staff then conducted, as resources permitted, a detailed review of the differences and inconsistencies identified by ORNL for compatibility and adequacy issues that should be brought to your attention for routine action.
The NRC review focused on those provisions of the Alabama rule that are required for compatibility or for health and safety under the new adequacy and compatibility policy statement approved by the Commission by Staff Requirements Memorandum dated June 30, 1997 (Enclosure 2 describes the new compatibility categories). The NRC review concluded that the Alabama 10 CFR Part 20 equivalent rule meets the compatibility and health and safety categories of the new policy.
If you have any questions regarding the compatibility ::riteria, the NRC regulations used in the l
review, or the Oak Ridge report, please contact me at (301) 415-2326 or Mr. Richard Blanton of my staff at (301) 415-2322, or INTERNET: RLB@NRC. GOV.
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Dear Mr. Whatley :
Given the significance of the revised 10 CFR Part 20 rule to NRC and Agreement State :
l programs, NRC undertook a review of all Agreement State fjrfal Part 20 equivalent rules for
. compatibility with 10 CFR Part 20. The review was condupted as a two step process.- The first-stop involved a review by Oak Ridge National Laboratory 40RNL), under contract with NRC, to -
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identify any differences or inconsistencies between 10 CFR Par 120 and et.ch Agreement State _
r equivalent rule. A copy of the two volume ORNL repqrf, dated December 22,'1994, documenting its staff review of the Alabama final 10 FR Part 20 equivalent rule, is enclosed for your information and use (Enclosure 1). NRC ff first evaluated the ORNL report to determine if any potentially significant health and ty issues were identified that required F
immediate' attention if there were none, NRC then conducted, as resources permitted, a detailed review of the differences and inconsiste'ncies identified by ORNL for compatibility and odr attention for routine action.
- adequacy issues that should be brought to y/
The NRC review focused on those provislops of the Alabama rule that are required for
- compatibility or for health and safety undet the new adequacy and compatibility policy statement approved by the Commission /y Staff Requirerpents Memorandum dated June 30, L
1997 (Enclosure 2 describes the new compatibility categories). The NRC review concluded that the Alabama 10 CFR Part 20 equivale5t rule meets the compatibility and health and safety _
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my staff at (301) 415-2322, or INTEFuS. 8tLB@NRC. GOV.
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Paul H. Lohaus, Deputy Director Office of State Programs
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WASHINGTON, D.C. SeeeHoot November 19, 1997-Mr. Kirksey E. Whatley, Director Division of Radiation Control State Department of Public Hemith The RSA Tower, Suite 700 P.O. Box 303017 Montgomery, AL 36130-3017
Dear Mr. Whatley:
Given the significance of the revised 10 CFR Part 20 rule to both NRC and Agreement State programs, NRC undertook a review of all Agreement State final Part 20 equivalent rules for compatibility with 10 CFR Part 20. The review was conducted as a two step process. The first step involved a review by Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), under contract with NRC, to identify any differences or inconsistencies between 10 CFR Part 20 and each Agreement State equivalent rule. A copy of the two volume ORNL report, dated December 22,1994, documenting its staff review of the Alabama final 10 CFR Part 20 equivalent rule, is enclosed for your information and use (Enclosure 1). NRC staff first evaluated the ORNL report to determine if any potentially significant health and safety issues were identified that required immediate attention, if there were none, NRC staff then conducted, as resources permitted, a detailed review of the differences and inconsistencies identified by ORNL for compatibility and adequacy issues that should be brought to your ettention for routine action.
The NRC review focused on those provisions of the Alabama rule that are required for compatibility or for health and safety under the new adequacy and compatibility policy statement approved by the Commission by Staff Requirements Memorandum dated Junc 30, 1997 (Enclosure 2 describes the new compatibility categories). The NRC revlaw concluded that the Alabama 10 CFR Part 20 equivalent rule meets the compatibility and health and safety categories of the new policy, if you have any questions regarding the compatibility criteria, the NRC regulations used in the review, or the Oak Ridge report, please contact me at (301) 415-2326 or Mr. Richard Blanton of my staff at (301) 415-2322, or INTERNET: RLG@NRC. GOV.
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i be, w pre Paul H. Lohaus, Deputy Director Office of State Programs
Enclosures:
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for NRC Regulations j
Key to categories:
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. Basic radiation protection standard or related h
- definitions, signs, labels or terms necessary for a.
t common understanding of radiation protection -
- principles. The State program element should be essentially identical to that of NRC.
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Program element with significant direct -
transboundary implications. The State program element should be essentially identa to that of
-NRC.
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Program element, the essential objectives of which should be adopted by the State to avoid conflicts, duplications or gaps. - The manner in which the i
essential objectives are addressed may be different than that used by NRC.
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Not required for purposes of compatibility.
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Not required for purposes of ce,mpatibility. These l
- are NRC prograr, element woes of regulation that cannot be relinquished to Agreement States 3
pursuant to the AEA or provisions of Title 10 of the i
. Code of Federal Regulations. The State should not adopt these program elements.
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Program elements identified as H&S are not l
required for purposes of compatibility; however, s
l' they do have particular health and saiety significance. The State should adopt the essential
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BACKGROUND idMERIAL-FOR OSP FILES a
REVIEW OF ALABAMA PART 20 EQUIVALENT REGULATIONS November 10,1997 EXPLANATION OF ENTRIES UNDER "Comoatible" (Y]
means the definition or rule meets the criteria associated with the designation for the equivalent 10 CFR Part 20 definition or rule IN]
means the criteria is NOT met Desianation Definition NRC Section State Section Comoatible A
Absorbed dose 20.1003 420-3-26.03(3)
[Y]
A Activity 20.1003
.03(3)
(Y)
A Adult 20.1003
.03(3)
[YI A
Airborne radio:=ctive material 20.1003
.03(3)
[Y)
A Airbc ne radioactivity area 20.1003
.03(3)
[Y]
A ALARA 20.1003
.03(3)
[Y}
A Annual limit on htake (All) 20.1003
.03(3)
(Y]
A Background radiation 20.1003
.03(3)
[Y]
A Bioassay
- 20.1003
.03(3)
IN) Note'
[A]
Byproduct material 20.1003 [150.3(c)]
.03(3)
(Y)
A Class (lung class or inhalation class) 20.1003
.03(3)
IY]
A Collective dose 20.1003
.03(3) lY]
A Committed dose equivalent 20.1003
.03f3)
[Yi 2
A Committed effective dose equivalent 20.1003
.03(3)
(YlNote A
Dc;*ared pregnant woman 20.1003
.03(3)
[Y]
A Deep dose equivalent 20.1003
.03(3)
(Y)
A Derived air concentration (DAC) 20.1003
.03(3)
(Y]
A Derived air concentiation-hour (DAC-hour) 20.1003
.03(3)
IY)
A Dose equivalent 20.1003
.03(3)
[Y]
A Dose limits { limits}
20.1003
.03(3)
[Y}
A Effective dose ecuivalent 20.1003
.03(3)
[Y)
Mum u Rule Review: Alabama Part 20 equivalent rufes Desicnation Definition NRC Section State Section Comoatibile 20.1003
.03(3)
[YI A
Embryo / fetus C
Entrance or access point 20.1003
.03(3)
IY) 20.1003
.03(3)
(Y)
)
A Exposure A
External dose 20.1003
.03(3)
[YI 20.1003
.03(3)
[Y)
A Extremity 20.1003
.03(3)
IY)
A Eye dose equivalent A/D' Generally applicable environmental 1
i radiation standards 20.1003
.03(2)
[YI 20.1004
.03(3)
[Y)
A Gray 20.1003
.03(3!
(Y)
Individual 20.1003
.03(3)
(Y]
A Individual monitoring 20.1003
.03(3)
IY]
C Individual monitoring devices 20.1003
.03(3)
TYJ A
Internal dose 20.1003
.03(3)
(Y]
B Lost or missing licensed [or registered) 1 1
source of radiation (material}
20.1003
.03(3)
[YJ A
Member of the public 20.1003
.03(3)
[Y) 20.1003
.03(3)
[Y)
A Minor 20.1003
.03(3)
[Y)
A Monitoring A
Nonstochastic effect 20.1003
.03(3)
[YJ A
Occupational dose 20.1003
.03(3)
[Y]
l 20.1003 (150.3(g))
.03(3)
[Y)
(C]
Person D
Planned special exposure 20.1003
.03(3)
[YI A
Public dose 20.1003
.03(3)
[Y]
A Quality factor 20.1003
.03(3)
(Y)
A Rad 20.1004
.03(3)
[Y]
A Radiation 20.1003
.03(3)
[Y)
A Radiacion area 20.1003
.03(3)
[YI A
Reference Man 20.1003
.01(3)
[YI A
Rem 20.1004
.03(2)
[Y)
J C
Respiratory protective equipment { device}
20.1003
.03(3)
[Y]
A Restricted area 20.1003
.03(2)
[Y2
' "A" for states with autnority to regulate uranium mill activity, "D" for states without that authority 1
l Rule Review: Alabama Part 20 equivalent rules NRC Section State Section Comoatibile Desianation Definition 20.1003
.03(3)
[Y]
A Sanitary sewerage A
Shallow dose equivalent 20.1003
.03(3)
[Y]
20.1004
.03(2)
[YI A
Sievert
[A]
Source material 20.1003 [150.3(i .03(2) [YJ 8 [A] Special nuclear material 20.1003 [150.3(j)] .03(2) [YINote A Stochastic effect 20.1003 .03(3) !YJ 20.1003 .03(3? [Y] A Survey A Total effective dose equivalent (TEDE) 20.1003 .03(3) [Y) A Unrestricted area 20.1003 .03(3) [YJ 20.1003 .03(3) [Y) A Very high radiation area 20.1003 .03(3) [Y] A Weighting factor wr 20.1003 .03(3) [Y] A Whole body A Working level (WL) 20.1003 .03(3) [Y] A Working level month (WLM) 20.1003 .03(3) [Y) 20.1003 .03(3) (Y) A Year l l
Rule RetriewiAlabama' Part 20 equivalent rules Desianation NRC rule Rule subiect State Rule Comoathie A 20.1004 Units of radiation dose - 420-3-26.01(12) [Y] 'A-20.1005 ' Units of radioactivity 420-3-26.01(13) (Y] D H&S 20.1101 Radiation protection programs 420-3-26.03(5) [Y]: A 20.1201 Occupational dose limits for adults 420-3-26.03(6) [Y). .A 20.1202 Requirements for summation of external and internal doses 420-3-26.03(7) [Y)' A 20.1203 Determination of external dose frorn airborne radioactive 420-3-26.03(8) [Y] material A 20.1204-Determination of internal exposure 120-3-26.03(9) [Y]: D .20.1206 Planned special exposures 420-3-26.03(11) [Y] Note
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~A 20.1207 Occupational dose limits for minors 420-3-26.03(12) _ Y] j [ A 20.1208 Dose to an embryo / fetus 420-3-26.03(13) [Y] A 20.1301(a, b, c, e) Dose limits for individual members of the public 420-3-26.03(14) [Y] D H&S 20.1302(a, b) Compliance with dose limits for individual members of 420-3-26.03(15) [YI the public j D H&S 20.1501 Surve.ys and monitoring - general 420-3-26.03(17) [Y).- 1 D H&S 20.1502 Conditions requiring individual monitoring of external 420-3-26.03(18) [Y] and internal occupational dose i 'D H&S 20.1601 Control of access to high radiation areas 420-3-26.03(19) [Y] D H&S 20.1602 Control of access to very high radiation areas 420-3-26.03(20) [Y] i i
i l l 4 Rule Review: Alabama Part 20 equivalent rules State Rule Comcatible DesianatiOD NRC rule Rule subiect D H&S 20.1701 Use of process or other engineering controls 420-3-26.03(22) [Y] 420-3-26.03(23) [Y] D H&S 20.1702 Use of other controls DH&S 20.1703 Use of individual respiratory protection equipment 420-3-26.03(24) [Y] D H&S 20.1801 Security of stored sources of radiation 420-3-26.03(25) (Y) 1 D H&S 20.1802 Control of material not in storage 420-3-26.03(26) [YJ 420-3-26.03(27) (Y] A 20.1901 Caution signs 420-3-26.03(28) [Y) A 20.1902 Posting requirements 420-3-26.03(30) [YlNote' A 20.1904 Labeling containers 420-3-26.03(31) [Y) A 20.1905 Exceptions to labeling requirements f D H&S 20.1906 Procedures for receiving and opening packages 420-3-26.03(32) (Y] C 20.2001 Waste disposal-general requirements 420-3-26.03(33) [Y] 420-3-26.03(35) [YI A 20.2OO3(a)(2), (3) Disposal by release into sanitary sewerage (Y)- C 20.2OO3(a)(4) B 20.2006 Transfer for disposal and manifests 420-3-26.03(38) (Y) C 20.2101 Records - - general provisions 420-3-26.03(40) [Y D 20.2104(except f) Determination of prior occupational dose 420-3-26.03(10) [Y) 2 C 20.2106(a, e) Records of individual monitoring results 420-3-26.03(46) [YJ 2 "C" if state adopts " planned special expopsure" I I
l- ' C' 20.2201(except c) Reports of Stolen, Lost, or Missing Licensed or Registered '420-3-26.03(51). [Yl-Sources of Radiation C ' 20.22O2(except e) Notification of incidents ' 420-3-26.03(52) [Y]- C 20.2203(a, b) Reports of Exposuras,' Radiation Levels,'and Concentrations 420-3-26.03(53) [Y]- of Radioactive Material Exceeding the Limits D' 20.2204 Reports of Planned Special Exposures 420-3-26.03(54) (Y] C 20 Appendix A Protection Factors for Respirators Appendix A [Y] A ' 20 Appendix B All's and DAC's; effluent concentrations; concentrations Appendix B . [Y] for release to sewerage .A' 20 Appendix C Ouantities of licensed material requiring labeling Apoer. dix C [Y] B 20 Appendix F LLW transfer for disposal and manifests Appendix D [Y] NOTES and COMMENTS: i
- 1. Definition " Bioassay means the determination of... quantities locations of radioactive material..." Underkned text is Alabama, redlined text is CFR
- 2. Definition " Committed effective dose equivalent" omits the words "or tissues" at first occurance
- 3. Definition "Special nuclear material" omits the phrase "the Agency declares by order..."
- 4. 420-3-26.03(11)(d) references the wrong rule, should be to 420-3-26.03(10)
'5.420-3-26.03(30) omits word shall 8 Should be adopted if State adopts planned special exposure 1 -~.4 y n m e.., m
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