Uses of ANSI/HPS N13.12-1999, ''Surface and Volume Radioactivity Standards for Clearance'' and Comparison with Existing Standards

Stansbury, Paul S. ; Strom, Daniel J.

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (U.S.)

关键词: Radioactive Waste Management;    Waste Product Utilization;    Recycling;    Radioactive Materials;    Standards;   

DOI  :  10.2172/782699
RP-ID  :  PNNL-13484
RP-ID  :  AC06-76RLO1830
RP-ID  :  782699

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

In August of 1999, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) approved a standard for clearance of materials contaminated with residual levels of radioactivity. ''Clearance,'' as used in the standard, means the movement of material from the control of a regulatory agency to a use or disposition that has no further regulatory controls of any kind. The standard gives derived screening levels (DSLs) in Bq/g and Bq/cm{sup 2} for 50 radionuclides. Items or materials with residual surface and volume radioactivity levels below the DSLs can be cleared, that is, managed without regard to their residual radioactivity. Since federal agencies are to use voluntary, industry standards developed by the private sector whenever possible, the standard should play an important role in DOE's regulatory process. The thrust of this report is to explain the standard, make simple observations on its usefulness to DOE, and to explore uses of the standard within DOE facilities beyond the clearance of radioactive materials.