ML20216G847
| ML20216G847 | |
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| Issue date: | 04/09/1998 |
| From: | Thompson H NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
| To: | Beckner W NATIONAL COUNCIL ON RADIATION PROTECTION & MEASUREMEN |
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Mr. William M. Beckn:r Ex:cutive Dir:ctor April 9, 1998 Nationil Council on R:diition Prot:ction and Measurements 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 800 Bethesda, MD 20814-3095
Dear Mr. Beckner:
l am responding to your letter of March 4,1998, regarding the draft National Council on i
Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP) statement, prepared by Scientific Committee 1, entitled, " Reduction in the Formality of ALARA at Low Individual Occupational Exposures.". We understand that if approved, this statement will be published as an NCRF Statement and in the appendix to NCRP Report No.127," Operational Radiation Safety Program."
In general, we support greater clarification conceming the formality of ALARA at low doses, but
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would encourage the NCRP to provide greater clarity, in this statement, to ensure that the objective of ALARA reducing occupational exposures is accomplished by good radiation protection planning and practice, and by management commitment to policies that foster i
vigilance against departures !."m good practice. In addition, we would not recommend that this ALARA statement be limited to the occupations of only commerce and medicine, but to all occupations involving ionizing radiation.
We have enclosed our specific comments (see enclosure) that the Council membership may want to incorporate, to provide greater clarification to this statement. If you have any additional questions, please contact Cynthia G. Jones, of my staff, at 301-415-7853, or e-mail:.
cgj@nrc. gov.
Sincerely, Ongmd -s '
Hugh L. Thoa;pson, Jr.
Hugh L. Thompson hkh hh Deputy Executive Director for Regulatory Programs
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Dear Mr. Beckner:
i I am responding to your letter of March 4,1998, regarding the draft National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP) statement, prepared by Scientific Committee 1, entitled," Reduction in the Formality of ALARA at Low Individual Occupational Exposures." We understand that if approved, this statement will be published as an NCRP Statement and in the appendix to NCRP Report No.127, " Operational Radiation Safety Program."
in general, we support greater clarification concerning the formality of ALARA at low doses, but would encourage the NCRP to provide greater clarity, in this statement, to ensure that the i
objective of ALARA reducing occupational exposures is accomplished by good radiation protection planning and practice, and by management commitment to policies that foster i
vigilance against departures from good practice. In addition, we would not recommend that this ALARA statement be limited to the occupations of only commerce and medicine, but to all occupations involving ionizing radiation.
We have enclosed our specific comments (see enclosure) that the Council membership may want to incorporate, to provide greater clarification to this statement. If you have any additional questions, please contact Cynthia G. Jones, of my staff, at 301-415 7853, or e-mail:
cgj @nrc. gov.
Sincerely,
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Enclosure:
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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION COMMENTS ON NCRP STATEMENT ON THE REDUCTION IN THE FORMALITY OF ALARA AT LOW INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURES 1.
Page 1, line 12: It is not clear what "definitional difference" means in the context of this sentence, in National Council on Radiation Protection (NCRP's) definition of As Low As ls Reasonably Achievable (ALARA), we do not perceive a "definR onal difference" and also do not understand why the term " radiation hygiene"is insened here. We would recommend that this sentence be deleted.
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Page 1, lines 16-17: Revise this sentence to read, "The Council did not intend that practioners go beyond ALARA (optimization) to such extremes...".
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Page 1, lines 21 22, and page 2, lines 1-2: Revised this sentence to read "ALARA practices in occupational situations be moderated as the worker exposures are reduced to 1 mSv yr -1, or less,..."
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Mr. Willi m M. B;ckn:r Ex::cutiva Dir ctor N tion l Council on R diation Prot:ction and Measurements 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 800 Bethesda, MD 20814-3095
Dear Mr. Beckner:
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Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP) statement, prepared by/icientific Committee 1, entitled, " Reduction in the Formality of ALARA at Low Individual Oc pational Exposures."
We understand that if approved, this statement will be published as e NCRP Statement and in the appendix to NCRP Report No.127, " Operational Radiation Saf y Program."
In general, we support greater clarification concerning the forrpaIity of ALARA at low doses, but would encourage the NCRP to provide greater clarity, in thi statement, to ensure that the objective of reducing occupational exposures ALARA is a omplished by good radiation protection planning and practice, and by management c mitment to policies that foster vigilance against departures from good practice. In a ition, we would not recommend that this ALARA statement be limited to the occupations of o ~ commerce and medicine, but to all p
occupations involving ionizing radiation.
J We have enclosed our specific comments (see nelosure) that the Council membership may want to incorporate, to provide greater clarific ion to this statement. If you have any additional questions, please contact Cynthia G. Jones f my staff, at 301-415-7853, or e-mail:
cgj@nrc. gov.
Sincerely, Hugh L. Thompson, Jr.
Deputy Executive Director for Regulatory Programs
Enclosure:
Reduction in the Fo mality of ALARA at Low Individual O cupational Exposures DISTRIBUTION: G980132 PDR EDO r/f CTrottier,RES NMSS Central File SSchneider,RES SKlementowitz,NRR IMNS Central File CPoland DCool NMSS Dir r/f PTressler HThompson este pnevious concunntwcr C:\\CYNDpG980132.CGJ op/enowso/enu. i, sees To receive a copy of this document, indicate in the box: "C" = Copy without attachment / enclosure "E" = Copy with ettachment/ enclosure "N" = No copy OFFICE IMNS*
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Dear Mr. Beckner:
I am responding to your letter of March 4,1998, regarding tne draft National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP) statement, prepared by Scientific Committee 1, entitled, " Reduction in the Formality of ALARA at Low Individual Occupational Exposures."
-i We understand that if approved, this statement will be published as an NCRP Statement and in the appendix to NCRP Report No.127, " Operational Radiation Safety Program."
in general, we support greater clarification concerning the formality of ALARA at low doses, but would encourage the NCRP to provide greater clarity, in this str* ' ment, to ensure that the objective of reducing occupational exposures ALARA is accompushed by good radiation protection planning and practice, and by management commitment to policies that foster
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vigilance against departures from good practice. In addition, we would not recommend that this ALARA statement be limited to the occupations of only commerce and medicine, but to all occupations involving ionizing radiation.
- We have enclosed our specific comments (See enclosure) that the Council membership may -
want to incorporate, to provide greater clarification to this statement if you have any additional questions, please contact Cynthia G. Jones, of my staff, at 301-415-7853, or e-mail.
cgj@nrc. gov.
Sincerely, Hugh L Thompson, Jr.
Deputy Executive Director for Regulatory Programs
Enclosure:
Reduction in the Formality of ALARA at Low Individual Occupational ExNc ':.ss i
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Mr. William M. Becker Executive Director National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 800 Bethesda, MD 20814-3095 j
Dear Mr. Becker:
I am responding to your letter of March 4,1998, regarding the draft National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP) statement prepared by Scientific Committee 1 entitled, " Reduction in the Formality of ALARA at Low Individual Occupational Exposures." We understand that if approved, this statement will be published as an NCRP Statement and in the appendix to NCRP Report No.127, " Operational Radiation Safety Program."
In general, we support greater clarification regarding the formality of ALARA at low doses, but would encourage the NCRP to provide greater clarity in this Statement to ensure that the objectives of reducing occupational exposures ALARA is accomplished by good radiation protection planning and practice, and by management commitment to policies that foster vigilance against departures from good practice, in addition, we would not recommend that this ALARA Statement be limited to the occupations of only commerce and medicine, but to all occupations involving ionizing radiation.
We have enclosed our specific comments that the Council membership may want to incorporate to provide greater clarification to this Statement. If you have any additional questions, please contact Cynthia G. Jones, of my staff, at 301-415-7853, or e-mail:
cgj@nrc. gov.
Sincerely, Hugh L. Thompson, Jr.
Deputy Executive Director for Regulatory Programs
Enclosure:
Reduction in the Formality of ALARA at Low Individual Occupational Exposures DISTRIBUTION:C:\\CYNDI\\G980132.CGJ PDR EDOr/f CTrottier,RES NMSS Central File SSchneider,RES SKlementowitz,NRR IMNS Central File CPoland DCool NMSS Dir r/f
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Mr. Willi m M. Becktr Ex:cutiva Dir:ctor N tional Council on Ridi: tion Prot:ction and Measurements 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 800, Bethesda, MD 20814-3095
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I am responding to your letter of March 4,1998, regarding the draft National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP) statement prepared by Scientific Committee 1 entitled, " Reduction in the Formality of ALARA at Low Individual Occupational Exposures." We understand that if approved, this statement will be published aryan NCRP Statement and in the appendix to NCRP Report No.127, " Operational Radiation Safety Program."
In general, we support greater clarification regarding the fo/
rmality of ALARA at low doses, but would encourage the NCRP to provide greater clarity ir! this Statement to ensure that the objectives of reducing occupational exposures ALARA'is accomplished by good radiation protection planning and practice, and by management commitment to policies that foser vigilance against departures from good practice. In' addition, we would not recommend that this ALARA Statement be limited to the occupations of only commerce and medicine, but to all occupations involving ionizing radiation.
We have enclosed our specific comments that the Council membership may want to incorporate to provide greater clarification questions, please contact Cynthia G. Jone/o this Statement. If you have any additiona s, of my staff, at 301-415-7853, or e-mail:
egj@nrc. gov.
Sincerely, Hugh L. Tnompson, Jr.
Deputy Executive Director for Regulatory Programs
Enclosure:
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