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HSS. Office of Health, Safety and Security. Radiation Protection Policy Activities Peter O’Connell, CHP Office of Health and Safety U.S. Department of Energy EFCOG Meeting BNL October 5 , 2010. HSS. Office of Health, Safety and Security. Policy Updates.

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  1. HSS Office of Health, Safety and Security Radiation Protection Policy Activities Peter O’Connell, CHP Office of Health and Safety U.S. Department of Energy EFCOG Meeting BNL October 5 , 2010

  2. HSS Office of Health, Safety and Security Policy Updates • June 2007 amendment to 10 CFR 835 • - 3 year implementation schedule • July 8, 2010 compliance due date • All occupational radiation policy/guidance updated • Guide, Standards, Handbooks, Exam Banks, RCTPs, Exemption Decisions

  3. HSS Office of Health, Safety and Security Regulatory Agenda • Fall 2010 extended a project to amend 10 CFR 835 to the Regulatory Agenda. The purpose of this amendment will be to: • Modify Appendix D of 10 CFR 835 “Surface Contamination Values.” • In addition many of the tables in 10 CFR 835 are repeated in the IG for 10 CFR 835 (DOE G 441.1C) HS-11. This may provide a simplified way to update the information in these tables. • HS-11 is also soliciting comments on adopting dose limits from ICRP 60 (10 in 5 years – no more than 5/yr).

  4. HSS Office of Health, Safety and Security Exemption Decisions • ORNL – Appendix A and C – DACs – 175 not listed • Evaluating 835 amendment for Appendix C • USEC – part 20 instead of 835 • WIPP – Pu-241 – advance copy • http://www.hss.energy.gov/HealthSafety/WSHP/radiation/exemption.html

  5. HSS Office of Health, Safety and Security Radiological Control Technical Position Papers (RCTP) • 2010-02 Appropriate Accountable Sealed Radioactive Source Values for Strontium- 90 • Appendix E compliance • Explains Appendix E derivation

  6. HSS Office of Health, Safety and Security ORPS Coordinated with HS-30 in review and response to Oak Ridge Science sites: Allows Science ORO sites to report legacy contaminations on a calendar quarterly frequency using a single Short Form

  7. HSS Office of Health, Safety and Security Posting of Radiological Areas • SC accelerators not posting enclosures as VHRA. • Inaccessible • RCTP 97-01 provided “need a tool” guidance • Adopted in G 441.1-1C

  8. HSS Office of Health, Safety and Security Posting of Radiological Areas 2 • 10 CFR 835 Implementation Guide • G 441.1-1C: • 12.2.4: An area is considered to be accessible to individuals when it contains • entrance or access points of sufficient size to permit human entry, i.e., such that any • portion of the body may be exposed to the radiological hazard.

  9. HSS Office of Health, Safety and Security Posting of Radiological Areas 3 • Accelerator Safety Order Guide • G 420.2B: • II.B.3.a.2: A fully enclosed and interlocked • area is considered inaccessible.

  10. HSS Office of Health, Safety and Security Posting of Radiological Areas 4 • Working with SC, GC, and OE to resolve: • OE staff didn’t think it was NTS reportable • Low level of safety significance and conflicting DOE direction, unlikely any enforcement action.

  11. HSS Office of Health, Safety and Security Other Policy Updates • O 5400.5 – Joel working on revision of DOE Order 5400.5 “Radiological Protection of the Public and the Environment.” • Posted position on what is a “site” for 835.405 receipt exclusion – through OSH Response line: • http://www.hss.energy.gov/HealthSafety/WSHP/il/

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