[ RadSafe ] Classification of areas

[Sandra Matzkin]

You are right, I should have worded my question 
better. I really meant to ask if there are any 
specific requirements for each type of area. 
Thanks for the reference. And for the advice, also.

Sandra

At 17:25 10/08/2008, WILLIAM LIPTON wrote:
>"Are there any further requirements to be met by
>each type of area..."
>
>
>
>What you quoted does not specify 
>requirements.  It is merely a classification 
>system.  As a start, read the rest of 10 CFR 20, 
>the associated USNRC Regulatory Guides, and 
>other interpretive material, such as NUREG 1736, 
>" Consolidated Guidance: 10 CFR Part 20 - 
>Standards for Protection Against 
>Radiation."  You should be consulting a professional health physicist.
>
>
>
>Bill Lipton
>
>It's not about dose, it's about trust.
>
>Perception is reality.
>
>
>
>
>----- Original Message ----
>From: Sandra Matzkin <matzkin at invap.com.ar>
>To: radsafe at radlab.nl
>Sent: Wednesday, October 8, 2008 3:52:59 PM
>Subject: [ RadSafe ] Classification of areas
>
>Hi Radsafers,
>
>I've seen in 10 CFR 20.1003 a classification for
>areas in nuclear facilities, part of which I'm quoting below:
>
>·        Controlled area means an area, outside
>of a restricted area but inside the site
>boundary, access to which can be limited by the licensee for any reason.
>...
>·        Restricted area means an area, access
>to which is limited by the licensee for the
>purpose of protecting individuals against undue
>risks from exposure to radiation and radioactive
>materials. Restricted area does not include areas
>used as residential quarters, but separate rooms
>in a residential building may be set apart as a restricted area.
>...
>·        Unrestricted area means an area, access
>to which is neither limited nor controlled by the licensee.
>
>Are there any further requirements to be met by
>each type of area, like the need for special work
>procedures, dose limits, warning signals, and so
>on? If so, in which standards or regulatory
>guides or documents in general can I find them?
>
>I'll appreciate your inputs.
>
>Sandra
>
>Sandra Matzkin
>Nuclear Engineering Department
>INVAP SE
>Bariloche
>ARGENTINA
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