STC-21-010, STC Letter for Member State Review and Comment on IAEA Draft Safety Guide DS470, Radiation Safety in the Use of Sources in Research and Education
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| Issue date: | 02/19/2021 |
| From: | Brian Anderson NRC/NMSS/DMSST |
| To: | State, Agreement States, State, Non-Agreement States |
| Cindy Flannery, NMSS/MSST | |
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ALL AGREEMENT STATES, CONNECTICUT, NON-AGREEMENT STATES AND STATE LIAISON OFFICERS OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW AND COMMENT ON INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY DRAFT SAFETY GUIDE DS470, RADIATION SAFETY IN THE USE OF SOURCES IN RESEARCH AND EDUCATION(STC-21-010)
Purpose:
To provide States with the opportunity to review and comment on the Draft Safety Guide DS470, Radiation Safety in the Use of Sources in Research and Education1 by April 19, 2021, to the contact listed.
Background:
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has made available the Draft Safety Guide DS470, Radiation Safety in the Use of Sources in Research and Education for Member State review and comment. Proposed changes from Member State review will be taken into account in the finalization of the safety standard. The objective of Draft Safety Guide DS470 is to provide recommendations on how to meet the relevant requirements of IAEA Safety Standards General Safety Requirements Part 3, Radiation Protection and Safety of Radiation Sources: International Basic Safety Standards in the use of radiation sources in research and education. It provides guidance on the control of occupational exposure and of public exposure, and on safety measures specific to this practice.
Discussion: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is coordinating the U.S. review of this safety guide. Consolidated comments will be submitted to the IAEA by the NRC through established official channels. Please provide your comments to Cindy Flannery (cindy.flannery@nrc.gov) by April 19, 2021. The attached IAEA comment template is provided for your use. Any comments provided should refer to the relevant paragraph number in the draft text being reviewed and should propose alternative text, as appropriate.
The review should focus on the following:
Are there any safety issues that may be inconsistent with States regulations or common 1.
practices?
Relevance and usefulness of this document Are the stated objectives appropriate, 2.
and are they met by the draft text? Do you have any suggestions to include in the document?
February 19, 2021
Scope and completeness Is the stated scope appropriate and is it adequately covered 3.
by the draft text?
Quality and clarity Do the requirements and guidance in the document represent the 4.
current consensus among specialists in the field, and are they expressed clearly, and coherently?
Are the requirements and guidance expressed clearly and coherently? If you have any 5.
questions regarding this correspondence?
Comments of an editorial nature will be considered; however, it should be noted that the draft text will be comprehensively edited by the IAEA Secretariat.
Enclosed is: (1) communication from the IAEA concerning Draft Safety Guide DS470 and its review, including an Explanatory Note regarding this document; (2) Draft Safety Guide DS470, Radiation Safety in the Use of Sources in Research and Education; and (3) blank template for comment preparation.
If you have any questions regarding this communication, please contact the individual named below:
POINT OF CONTACT: Cindy Flannery E-MAIL: cindy.flannery@nrc.gov TELEPHONE: 301-415-0223 Brian C. Anderson, Branch Chief State Agreement Liaison Programs Division of Materials Safety, Security, State, and Tribal Programs Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
Enclosures:
- 1. Explanatory Note for IAEA
- 2. Draft Safety Guide DS470
ML21028A220; ML21028A441 OFFICE NMSS/MSST/SLPB NMSS/MSST/SLPB* NMSS/MSST/SALB NAME CFlannery SPoy BAnderson DATE Feb 3, 2021 Feb 18, 2021 Feb 19, 2021