Re: DOE Definition of a "Radiological Facility"

["J. J. Rozental" <joseroze@netvision.net.il>]

Dear David,

I am talkking not in a specific definition for radiological facility;
anywhere, probably
DOE consider a broad understanding for the term facilities. Is there,
in the document that you have mentioned, the definition for facility?
If you take a look for the definition of facilities and activities,
probably you can find radiological in such context.
For example the IAEA glossary version April 2000 mention:

Facilities and activities – A general term encompassing nuclear facilities,
uses of all sources of ionizing radiation, all radioactive waste management
activities, transport of radioactive material and any other practice or
circumstances in which people may be exposed to radiation from naturally
occurring or artificial sources.

Facilities include nuclear facilities, irradiation facilities, mining and
milling facilities, waste management facilities and any other place where
radioactive materials are produced, processed, used, handled, stored or
disposed of – or where generators are installed – on such a scale that
consideration of protection and safety is required.

Activities include the production, use, import and export of radiation
sources for industrial, research and medical purposes, the transport of
radioactive material, the mining and processing of radioactive ores and
closeout of associated facilities, cleanup of sites affected by residues
from past activities and radioactive waste management activities such as
discharge of effluents.

This term (Facilities and Activities) is intended to provide an alternative
to the terminology of sources and practices (or intervention) to refer to
general categories of situations. For example a practice may involve many
different facilities and/or activities, whereas the general definition of
source is too broad in some case: a facility or activity might constitute a
source or might involve the use of many sources, depending upon the
interpretation used.

The term facilities and activities is very general, and includes those for
which no or little regulatory control may be necessary or achievable: the
more specific terms authorized facility and authorized activity should be
used to distinguish those facilities and activities for which any form of
authorization has been given.

This term is intend to provide an alternative to the terminology

Best Regards,

Jose Julio Rozental
joseroze@netvision.net.il
Israel
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----- Original Message -----
From: David W Lee <lee_david_w@lanl.gov>
To: Multiple recipients of list <radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu>
Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2001 5:46 PM
Subject: DOE Definition of a "Radiological Facility"


RADSAFERS WORKING IN THE DOE COMPLEX:

In Appendix A of the recently published finalized rule, 10 CFR Part 830,
Nuclear Safety Management (Federal Register, Vol. 66, No. 7, Wednesday,
January 10, 2001), DOE uses the term "radiological facility" in the text of
this rule, but never defines this term as is normally customary in the
"Definitions" section (830.3) of any federal law part.  Does any RADSAFER
working in the DOE complex know of any other DOE document, e.g., DOE Order,
DOE Notice, DOE Standard, etc., wherein DOE has ever proffered an actual
definition of a "radiological facility."  If you know of such a document,
please inform me of it at my e-mail address specified
below.  Thank-you.  Best regards David


DAVID W. LEE, CHP
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Radiation Protection Services
Radiological Engineering Team Leader
ESH-12, MS K483
Los Alamos, NM  87545
PH:   (505) 667-8085
FAX:  (505) 667-9726
lee_david_w@lanl.gov

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