DOE CORE 1.09 RADIOLOGICAL
PROTECTION STANDARDS
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Whichbvgroup/agencybvprovidesbvrecommendationsbvtobvregulatorybvagencies?bv-
bvanswer--NationalbvCouncilbvonbvRadiationbvProtectionbvandbvMeasurementbv(NCRP)
Whichbvagencybvwasbvgivenbvlegalbvauthoritybvinbv1946bvtobvregulatebvsafetybvofbvbothbvitsbv
workersbvandbvitsbvcontractbvworkersbvaccordingbvtobvrecommendationsbvofbvthen-
currentbvexperts?bv-bvanswer--AtomicbvEnergybvCommissionbv(AEC)
Whichbvofbvthebvfollowingbvstatementsbvdefinesbvthebvtermbv"shall"bvwhenbvusedbvwithbvDO
Ebvdocumentation?bv-bvanswer--
Identifiesbvthosebvelementsbvandbvrequirementsbvthatbvhavebvbeenbvconsideredbvandbvfou
ndbvbybvDOEbvtobvbebvmandatorybvunlessbvpriorbvapprovalbvofbvalternativebvapproachbvisbvo
btained.
ThebvDOEbvRadiologicalbvControlbvManualbvappliesbvto:bv-bvanswer--
DOEbvactivitiesbvthatbvmanagebvradiationbvandbvradioactivebvmaterialsbvandbvthatbvmaybvp
otentiallybvresultbvinbvradiationbvexposurebvtobvworkers,bvthebvpublic,bvandbvthebvenvironme
nt.
Thebvwordbv__________bvidentifiesbvthosebvelementsbvandbvrequirementsbvthatbvhavebvb
eenbvconsideredbvandbvfoundbvbybvDOEbvtobvbebvmandatorybvunlessbvpriorbvapprovalbvofbv
alternativebvapproachbvisbvobtained.bv-bvanswer--"shall"
ThebvpurposebvofbvthebvDOEbvRadiologicalbvControlbvManualbvisbvtobvprovidebvreasonableb
vmeasuresbvtobvprotectbvthebvsafetybvandbvhealthbvof:bv-bvanswer--
workersbvandbvthebvpublic
Thebvwordbv__________bvmeansbvthebvcontractorbvhasbvthebvresponsibilitybvofbveitherbvfoll
owingbvthebvprovisionbvorbvdemonstratingbvtechnicalbvequivalencybvbybvandbvalternativebvs
olution.bv-bvanswer--"should"
Whichbvgroup/
agencybvwasbvformedbvinbv1928bvandbvadoptedbvthebvfirstbvsetbvofbvradiationbvprotectionbvre
commendations?bv-bvanswer--
InternationalbvCommissionbvonbvRadiationbvProtectionbv(ICRP)
Whichbvagencybvtookbvoverbvthebvenergybvresearchbvandbvdevelopmentbvfunctionsbvofbvth
ebvAEC?bv-bvanswer--DepartmentbvofbvEnergybv(DOE)
Whichbvgroup/
agencybvprovidedbvthebvbasisbvforbvprotectionbvpracticesbvduringbvthebvManhattanbvproject
PROTECTION STANDARDS
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Whichbvgroup/agencybvprovidesbvrecommendationsbvtobvregulatorybvagencies?bv-
bvanswer--NationalbvCouncilbvonbvRadiationbvProtectionbvandbvMeasurementbv(NCRP)
Whichbvagencybvwasbvgivenbvlegalbvauthoritybvinbv1946bvtobvregulatebvsafetybvofbvbothbvitsbv
workersbvandbvitsbvcontractbvworkersbvaccordingbvtobvrecommendationsbvofbvthen-
currentbvexperts?bv-bvanswer--AtomicbvEnergybvCommissionbv(AEC)
Whichbvofbvthebvfollowingbvstatementsbvdefinesbvthebvtermbv"shall"bvwhenbvusedbvwithbvDO
Ebvdocumentation?bv-bvanswer--
Identifiesbvthosebvelementsbvandbvrequirementsbvthatbvhavebvbeenbvconsideredbvandbvfou
ndbvbybvDOEbvtobvbebvmandatorybvunlessbvpriorbvapprovalbvofbvalternativebvapproachbvisbvo
btained.
ThebvDOEbvRadiologicalbvControlbvManualbvappliesbvto:bv-bvanswer--
DOEbvactivitiesbvthatbvmanagebvradiationbvandbvradioactivebvmaterialsbvandbvthatbvmaybvp
otentiallybvresultbvinbvradiationbvexposurebvtobvworkers,bvthebvpublic,bvandbvthebvenvironme
nt.
Thebvwordbv__________bvidentifiesbvthosebvelementsbvandbvrequirementsbvthatbvhavebvb
eenbvconsideredbvandbvfoundbvbybvDOEbvtobvbebvmandatorybvunlessbvpriorbvapprovalbvofbv
alternativebvapproachbvisbvobtained.bv-bvanswer--"shall"
ThebvpurposebvofbvthebvDOEbvRadiologicalbvControlbvManualbvisbvtobvprovidebvreasonableb
vmeasuresbvtobvprotectbvthebvsafetybvandbvhealthbvof:bv-bvanswer--
workersbvandbvthebvpublic
Thebvwordbv__________bvmeansbvthebvcontractorbvhasbvthebvresponsibilitybvofbveitherbvfoll
owingbvthebvprovisionbvorbvdemonstratingbvtechnicalbvequivalencybvbybvandbvalternativebvs
olution.bv-bvanswer--"should"
Whichbvgroup/
agencybvwasbvformedbvinbv1928bvandbvadoptedbvthebvfirstbvsetbvofbvradiationbvprotectionbvre
commendations?bv-bvanswer--
InternationalbvCommissionbvonbvRadiationbvProtectionbv(ICRP)
Whichbvagencybvtookbvoverbvthebvenergybvresearchbvandbvdevelopmentbvfunctionsbvofbvth
ebvAEC?bv-bvanswer--DepartmentbvofbvEnergybv(DOE)
Whichbvgroup/
agencybvprovidedbvthebvbasisbvforbvprotectionbvpracticesbvduringbvthebvManhattanbvproject