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RE: USA licensing regs
David,
NRC regulates Source, Byproduct and Special Nuclear Material,
NRC allows Agreement states to run their own rad program.
Most agreement states and many non-agreement states have rad protection
programs that do regulate NARM, as well as x-ray machines.
OSHA pretty much copied NRC's 10 CFR 20 and applies it to all rad materials,
though the only action and enforcement I have seen is in non-NRC regulated
arenas.
Some local governments also have ordinances involving radioactive
materials, I have heard that some have even declared themselves "Nuclear
Free".
As you can see, you sometimes end up with a large number of interested
regulators.
Sorry, its starting to sound like " Who's on First?"
Luke McCormick, RPSO
HQ USAREUR & 7A
ODCSPER Safety Division
Unit 29351
APO, AE 09014
DSN 370-6917, Comm. 06221-57-6917
Fax: DSN 370-6102, Comm. 06221-57-6102
mccormickl@hq.hqusareur.army.mil
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> From: D J Hornsey[SMTP:bssdjh@bath.ac.uk]
> Reply To: radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu
> Sent: Thursday, August 27, 1998 2:34 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list
> Subject: USA licencing regs
>
>
> Dear Stateside Radsafers,
> I would value some clarification on the licencing requirements for
> the use of radioactive materials in the States. I always assumed that your
> National NRC issued such authorisations. However I gather that "NARM"
> (Naturally occurring and Accelerator produced Radioactive Materials) are
> not regulated by NRC. Does this mean that using isotopes such as
> Na-22,Y-88, or Ra-226 requires the involvement of some other regulatory
> body? If so, which? Again if so, if you bought neutron or accelerator
> produced Zn-65, would two authorities be involved?
> I am talking to some visiting American researchers soon to explain
> the licensing requirements of the UK, and I realised it would be sensible
> to know how it differs from their system. As a high percentage of
> Radsafers are Americans and will know the answer, please use my personal
> e-mail. Thank you in anticipation of clarification.
>
> David
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