Energia i regulacje · 14/11/1996

Specific Domestic Licenses of Broad Scope for Byproduct Material

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering amending its regulations governing specific licenses of broad scope for byproduct material to clarify the regulatory and health and safety basis of current licensing practices and to provide licensees with the flexibility to make certain types of changes to their radiation safety programs. Currently, the regulations do not contain a clear description of the duties and responsibilities of management, the Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) or the Radiation Safety Committee (RSC). In addition to various ongoing staff efforts regarding the possible need for clarification of requirements for broad scope licensees, consideration of changes to the regulations was also a recommendation of the Incident Investigation Team reviewing a recent incident involving ingestion of phosphorus-32 at a broad scope facility. The NRC is evaluating, for possible codification in its regulations, existing regulations and appropriate requirements derived from prior guidance and license standard review plans with reference to: management oversight of broad- scope licensed programs; the role of the RSO; the responsibilities of the RSC; supervision; the qualific