NUREG-1537, Part 2 - NRC

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requirements changed or the applicant made changes to the facility or utilization
program that resulted in these conservative results being unacceptable. At that
point, the applicant had to perform an analysis with assumptions and calculational
methods that were more realistic in order to demonstrate compliance with
regulatory requirements, and also had to explain the conservatism in the original
analysis.
In this chapter of the SAR, the applicant should discuss the capabilities of the
reactor facility to control, collect, handle, process, store for short or long periods,
and dispose of liquid, gaseous, and solid radioactive wastes related to reactor
operations and utilization in a manner planned to protect the public, the
environment, and facility staff. The instrumentation and methods used to monitor
radiation exposures to personnel and the release of radioactive materials, including
sampling methods, should be discussed by the applicant.
11.1 Radiation Protection
The provisions for radiation protection should be described completely in the
sections that follow.
11.1.1 Radiation Sources
Areas of Review
To develop a comprehensive radiation protection program, it is important to
understand all sources of radiation exposure at the faclity Therefore, the
applicant should provide complete listings and discussion of all expected radiation
and radioactive sources. The reviewer should evaluate information requested of
the applicant in the corresponding section of the format and content guide. As
indicated there, airborne, liquid, and solid sources, including radioactive wastes,
should be discussed.
Acceptance Criteria
The acceptance criteria for information concerning sources of radiation include the
following:
* All sources of radiation should be discussed by the applicant. This
discussion should include the physical and chemical form, type (e.g.,
neutron, gamma), curie strength or exposure rates, energy level,
encapsulation (sealed or unsealed), use, storage conditions and locations,
and planned program for disposal of all radioactive material subject to the
reactor license.
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