Regulatory Guide 8.7
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| Issue date: | 05/31/1973 |
| From: | Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) |
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U.S. ATO ENERGY COMMISSION '
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DIRECTORATE OF R
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REGULAT RY GUIDE 8.7
0 CCUPATIONAL RADIATION E POSURE RECORD YSTEMS
A. INTRODUCTION
C. R GULATORY POSITION
Section 20.401 of 10 CFR Part 20, "Standards for Protection Against Radiation", requires licensees to ý1iral recommendations radiation exposure set forthrecordsinsystems ANSI
maintain records showing the radiation exposures of all (R1972), "American National Standard individuals for whom personnel monitoring is required. Occupational Radiation Exposure Records This guide describes an acceptable program for the ýe generally acceptable and provide an systematic generation and retention of records relating a~i for complying with the pertinent to occupational exposure. ng \fquirements of 10 CFR Part 20, subject R. DIR(21IRRION /
The American Standards Association, Inc. (AS
Subcommittee N2.2, Occupational Radiation Exposre 1. Radiation exposur records must be maintained in Record System, prepared standard N2.2-1966 .y.ich accordance with the r uirements of § 20.401 of covers records necessary to describe the occupational 10 CFR Part 20.
radiation exposure of individuals and the conditions under which the exposure may occur. This spadndard was approved by ASA on March 14, 1966, Al6d has since
2. "Bioassay" is defined to mean he determination of been reaffirmed and redesignated ANSI N13.6-1966 kinds, amounts or concentrations, and locations of (R1972) 1 by the American National S ndards Institute, radioactive materials in the human *dy, whether by Inc.
direct measurement (in vivo counting) oi y analysis and
'Copies may be obtained fro the American National evaluation of materials excreted or remd ed from the Standards Institute, Inc., 1430 B adway, New York, N.Y. human body.
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USAEC REGULATORY GUIDES Copies of published guides may be obtained by request indicating the divisions desired to the US. Atomic Energy Commission, Washington, D.C. 20545, Regulatory Guides are issued to describe and make available to the public Attention: Director of Regulatory Standards. Comments and suggestions for methods acceptable to the AEC Regulatory staff of implementing specific parts of improvements in these guides are encouraged and should be sent to the Secretary the Commission's regulations, to delineate techniques used by the staff in of the Commission, US. Atomic Energy Commission, Washington, D.C. 20545, evaluating specific problems or postulated accidents, or to provide guidance to Attention: Chief, Public Proceedings Staff.
applicants. Regulatory Guides are not substitutes for regulations and compliance with them is not required. Methods and solutions different from those set out in The guides are issued in the following ten broad divisions:
the guides will be acceptable if they provide a basis for the findings requisite to the issuance or continuance of a permit or license by the Commission. 1. Power Reactors
6. Products
2. Research and Test Reactors
7. Transportation
3. Fuels and Materials Facilities 8. Occupational Health Published guides will be revised periodically, as appropriate, to accommodate 4. Environmental and Siting 9. Antitrust Review comments and to reflect new information or experience. 5. Materials and Plant Protection 10. General