Ohio proposal

[Lester.Slaback@nist.gov]

This rule currently exists in 40CFR61 (EPA rule on air emissions) for
those activities covered by that rule (note that NRC licensees are no
longer covered). Basically the rule says that if you plan a new operation
or a significant change to an existing one you have to apply to EPA for a
permit.  I'm certain that the RADSAFE community can think of many trivial
activities (and even a few important ones) that create such an added
increment of annual exposure.  But you cannot fault our safety
organizations for lack of effort in trying to keep you safe.

>emissions rules to require permitting any facility "having radionuclide
>emissions to the ambient air that...would cause a member of the public to
>receive in ay year an effective dose equivalent of 0.1 millirem/year...."
>Current OEPA regulations do not mention radionuclide emissions at all and
>the OEPA currently does not deal with radiological regulation in Ohio.
>Ohio is not an NRC Agreement State.


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