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SECTION I. INTRODUCTION
101. This manual is intended to provide guidance on the ob jectives
of environm ental m onitoring p rogra m m es related to the use of
radiation sou rces and radioactive m aterials and the operation
o f nuclear fa cilitie s , on the developm ent of adequate program m es
and p roced u res fo r the types of installations and the populations
and environm ents con cern ed, and on the interpretation of
the resu lts of the m onitoring p roced u res in term s of the a s s e s s ­
ment of the p ossible radiation dose to man.
102. The guidance provided is intended p rim a rily fo r those whose
function it is to design and operate environm ental m onitoring
p rogram m es fo r use under norm al operating conditions and in
foreseea b le types of em ergen cy situations.
103. C onsideration is given to the resp on sib ilities and functions
of op erators of nuclear fa cilities and of com petent authorities,
including G overnm ent D epartm ents, public health and other
public authorities who have resp on sib ilities [1] fo r protecting
the public against any detrim ental effects to health, and the
environm ent against the effects o f radiation and radioactive
m a teria ls. The resp on sib ilities of the op era tors and the
com petent authorities in this resp ect must be very cle a rly
defined.
104. The guidance provided is of a gen eral nature and is intended
to cla rify the b asic p rin cip les involved in such a way that they
can be applied effectiv ely in particu lar circu m sta n ces.
105. Some inform ation on the identification of critica l pathways
and population grou ps, the ch a ra cte ristics, standardization
and in tercalibration of instrum entation, and the evaluation
o f radiation dose is included in the Annexes, together with
exam ples of m onitoring progra m m es designed fo r sp e cific
installations.
106. While it is hoped that this guidance w ill be of use to M em ber
States at all stages of developm ent in the use o f ionizing
radiation, p articu lar attention is given to the sp ecia l needs
of developing countries and those with little experien ce in
these m atters.
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