NUREG-1537, Part 2 - NRC

AppmNDix 18.1 I
Review Procedures
The reviewer should examine any proposed changes to the facility's radiation
protection program to ascertain if the changes are required by the differences in
operational characteristics, systems, or procedures between the HEU- and LEUfueled
reactors. The reviewer should evaluate the proposed program changes and
the effect on projected exposures to the ficility stafX the public, and the
environment. The reviewer should evaluate the staffing, program documentation
and written procedures, sources of radiation, radiation detection instruments and
effluent monitors, personnel dosimetry program, environmental monitoring, and
record-keeping procedures. The licensee's methods for analyzing projected doses
and the results should be compared with accepted methodology for non-power
reactors, such as those found the Regulatory Guides 1.25, and 1.109, NUREG-
0851, and ANSIANS 15.7 and 15.11.
Evaluation Findings
This section of the SAR should contain sufficient information to support the
following types of conclusions, which will be included in the staffs safety
evaluation report:
* All proposed changes to the radiation protection program, components,
and conditions were required by the conversion from HEU to LEU fuel. K'
@ The proposed changes will not significantly decrease the effectiveness of
the radiation protection program (i.e., the requirements of 10 CFR Part 20
will not be exceeded)
* The changes will not significantly increase the projected radiation
exposures and doses to the facility staf the environment, or the public.
* The methods and assumptions used by the licensee to assess potential
doses from operation of the proposed LEU-fleled reactor are technically
valid, physically reasonable, and conservative.
11.2 Radioactive Waste Management
Areas of Review
Other than a different form of encapsulated uranium fuel from that of the BEU,
changes in facilities or procedures are not expected to cause significant changes in
radioactive wastes re!ulting from the conversion to LEU fuel.
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