Free Release Guidelines -response

[IDAUERL@ip3gate.usa.com]

C. Rollins wrote:
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Is anyone familiar with a NRC Reg. Guide concerning "free" release of 
potentially contaminated material.  This guidance would provide required 
acceptable LLDs and survey methods.  Thanks.
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The following references could be helpful -
NRC Information Notices:
IEC 81-07 Control of Radioactively Contaminated Material
IEN 83-05 Obtaining Approval for Disposing of Very-Low-Level
Radioactive Waste (old 10 CFR 20.302 stuff)
IEN 85-46 Clarification of Several Aspects of Removable Radioactive
Surface Contamination Limits for Transport Packages
IEN 85-92 Surveys of Wastes Before Disposal from Nuclear Reactor
Facilities
IEN 88-07 Inadvertent Transfer of Licensed Material to Uncontrolled
Locations
IN 88-22 Disposal of Sludge from Onsite Sewage Treatment Facilities at
Nuclear Power Plants
IN 89-35 Loss and Theft of Unsecured Licensed Material
IN 90-14 Accidental Disposal of Radioactive Materials

Regulatory Guides:
Reg Guide 1.86 Termination of Operating Licenses for Nuclear Reactors
NUREG-5512

Memos with Important 'Policy':
Congel to Collins (Jan 85) Lower limit of Detection for Potentially
Contaminated Oil.
Cunningham to Joyner (Sep 91) Technical Assitance on San Onofre
Nuclear Generating Station Lower Limits of Detection for Release of Oil.
Cunningham to Joyner (May 92) Monitoring at Nuclear Power Plants for
Contamination by Radionuclides that Decay by Electron Capture
Minns - Disposal of Slightly Radioactive Wastes from Nuclear Power
Plants (10CFR20.301/2/3 related)

Other standards:
ANSI Draft 13.12 (1978, Aug)
IAEA Tech Rep Series 120 (1970)


Hope some of this information is useful to you.

Larry Dauer
idauerl@ip3gate.usa.com

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