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Re: Regulatory Guide 8.7 and 10CFR20 requirements



This should be approached with caution.  If you don't have dose records for an
employee, his lawyer will be glad to have the dose calculated for you.

The opinions expressed are strictly mine.
It's not about dose, it's about trust.

Bill Lipton
liptonw@dteenergy.com

Sandy Perle wrote:

> Regulatory Guide 8.7 defines the requirement for providing monitoring.
>
> D. Implementation
>
> The purpose of this section is to provide information to applicants and
> licensees regarding the NRC staff's plan for using this regulatory guide.
> Except in those cases in which an applicant proposes an acceptable
> alternative method for complying with specified portions of the
> Commission's regulations, the methods described in this guide will be
> used in the evaluation of applications for new licenses, license renewals,
> and license amendments and for evaluating compliance with 10 CFR
> 20.1001-20.2401.
> As far as dose from OTHE facilities, the following defines the
> requirments:
>
> 1.1 If Monitoring Is Not Required
> If this prospective evaluation shows that the individual is not likely to
> exceed 10 percent of any applicable limit, there are no recordkeeping or
> reporting requirements in regard to the individual's exposure. For
> individuals who received exposure at other facilities in the current
> year, the previous dose need not be considered in this
> prospective evaluation. Only dose that could be received at the
> facility performing the evaluation need be considered when
> determining the need for monitoring and, therefore, the
> recordkeeping and reporting requirements
>
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