Nuclear Regulatory Commission Issues Final Interim Staff Guidance for Use of GALE86 Code in Nuclear Reactor Design

Summary

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has released its Final Interim Staff Guidance (ISG) DC/COL-ISG-05, which clarifies the use of a newer version of the GALE86 code for calculating routine radioactive releases in gaseous and liquid effluents, supporting design certification and combined license applications for new nuclear reactors.