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Clearance level recommendations from the German Commission on Radiological Protection for metal equipment and scrap: Derivation of clearance levels

Abstract

In Germany the peaceful use of nuclear power is regulated by the German Atomic Energy Act and its ordinances. The exemption of radioactive material from the system of regulatory control is governed by the Radiation Protection Ordinance, which also entails surface specific clearance levels for material leaving regulatory control. No mass specific clearance levels are prescribed, but recommendations from the German Commission on Radiation Protection have been published. The clearance of material from a nuclear site is made on a case by case basis within a licensing procedure. Release is only allowed if it can be shown to be ``non-detrimental``. The authorities in Germany have come to a common understanding of the non-detrimental clause in the Atomic Energy Act and interpret it to mean the ``de-minimis``, which recommends an individual effective dose of 10{mu}Sv/a for a single practice. A discussion of the clearance level recommendations, which are based on the ``de-minimis`` concept, are presented. (author). 21 refs, 2 figs, 2 tab.
Authors:
Deckert, A; [1]  Goertz, R [2] 
  1. Brenk Systemplanung Ingenieurbuero fuer Wissenschaftlich-Technischen Umweltschutz, Aachen (Germany)
  2. Bundesamt fuer Strahlenschutz, Salzgitter (Germany)
Publication Date:
Jul 01, 1995
Product Type:
Conference
Report Number:
IAEA-TECDOC-807; CONF-9311144-
Reference Number:
SCA: 560190; PA: AIX-26:063131; EDB-95:132135; ERA-20:027691; SN: 95001457963
Resource Relation:
Conference: International Atomic Energy Association (IAEA) specialists meeting on experience in the application of exemption principles, Vienna (Austria), 1-5 Nov 1993; Other Information: PBD: Jul 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Experience in the application of exemption principles. Proceedings of a specialists meeting held in Vienna, 2-4 November 1993; PB: 237 p.
Subject:
56 BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE, APPLIED STUDIES; MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE DOSE; RECOMMENDATIONS; SCRAP METALS; DECOMMISSIONING; EQUIPMENT; MINING; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; RADIATION PROTECTION; RECYCLING; STRAHLENSCHUTZKOMMISSION; URANIUM
OSTI ID:
100458
Research Organizations:
International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna (Austria)
Country of Origin:
IAEA
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: ISSN 1011-4289; Other: ON: DE95634722; TRN: XA9539848063131
Availability:
INIS; OSTI as DE95634722
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
pp. 149-161
Announcement Date:
Jan 16, 2004

Citation Formats

Deckert, A, and Goertz, R. Clearance level recommendations from the German Commission on Radiological Protection for metal equipment and scrap: Derivation of clearance levels. IAEA: N. p., 1995. Web.
Deckert, A, & Goertz, R. Clearance level recommendations from the German Commission on Radiological Protection for metal equipment and scrap: Derivation of clearance levels. IAEA.
Deckert, A, and Goertz, R. 1995. "Clearance level recommendations from the German Commission on Radiological Protection for metal equipment and scrap: Derivation of clearance levels." IAEA.
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title = {Clearance level recommendations from the German Commission on Radiological Protection for metal equipment and scrap: Derivation of clearance levels}
author = {Deckert, A, and Goertz, R}
abstractNote = {In Germany the peaceful use of nuclear power is regulated by the German Atomic Energy Act and its ordinances. The exemption of radioactive material from the system of regulatory control is governed by the Radiation Protection Ordinance, which also entails surface specific clearance levels for material leaving regulatory control. No mass specific clearance levels are prescribed, but recommendations from the German Commission on Radiation Protection have been published. The clearance of material from a nuclear site is made on a case by case basis within a licensing procedure. Release is only allowed if it can be shown to be ``non-detrimental``. The authorities in Germany have come to a common understanding of the non-detrimental clause in the Atomic Energy Act and interpret it to mean the ``de-minimis``, which recommends an individual effective dose of 10{mu}Sv/a for a single practice. A discussion of the clearance level recommendations, which are based on the ``de-minimis`` concept, are presented. (author). 21 refs, 2 figs, 2 tab.}
place = {IAEA}
year = {1995}
month = {Jul}
}