re: NRC Proposal

["Spell, Bill" <bills@deq.state.la.us>]

Although we're between a rock and a hard place, the answer is obvious, I 
think.  What price we pay for an unknown margin of safety!

Bill Spell
bills@deq.state.la.us
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From: radsafe
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: re: NRC Proposal
Date: Friday, August 09, 1996 11:05AM

     The NRC has proposed this 10 mrem per year limit for air effluent in
     10 CFR 20.1101(d) as an "ALARA requirement".  The NRC even has a draft
     reg guide (DG-8016) to assist licensees in complying with this
     proposed reg.  I don't believe this proposal has been adopted yet.

     I think this sets a dangerous precident.  This implies that ten
     millrem from the inhalation pathway is more dangerous than 10 mrem
     from any other pathway.  From what I heard, this is the only way the
     NRC could get the EPA to rescind Subpart I of NESHAPS.  I think we
     will be forced to accept the ten mrem air effluent limit, the only
     question is who do you want to deal with; NRC or EPA ?

     Mike Vala
     mvala@usccmail.bms.com


     These are only my opions, not those of my employer...



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     Date: Fri, 09 Aug 96 09:40:03 EST
     From: azapantis@MGDESTMX01.ERIN.GOV.AU
     Subject: NRC Proposal

     Dear Radsafers

     I have heard that the NRC has a proposal before it which states that
     the effective dose to members of the public from non-nuclear power
     facilities due to atmospheric release of radionuclides is to be less
     than 10mrem per year.

     Does anyone know if this proposal has been approved?? Any other
     information
     would also be appreciated.

     Many thanks

     Alex Zapantis
     Office of the Supervising Scientist
     email: azapantis@dest.gov.au