Environmental regulatory guide for radiological effluent monitoring and environmental surveillance

Technical Report · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1991

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5771704· OSTI ID:5771704

Under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, the US Department of Energy (DOE) is obligated to regulate its own activities so as to provide radiation protection for both workers and the public.'' Presidential Executive Order 12088, Federal Compliance with Pollution Control Standards,'' further requires the heads of executive agencies to ensure that all Federal facilities and activities comply with applicable pollution control standards and to take all actions necessary for the prevention, control, and abatement of environmental pollution. This regulatory guide describes the elements of an acceptable effluent monitoring and environmental surveillance program for DOE sites involving radioactive materials. These elements are applicable to all DOE and contractor activities for which the DOE exercises environmental, safety, and health responsibilities, and are intended to be applicable over the broad range of DOE facilities and sites. In situations where the high-priority elements may not provide sufficient coverage of a specific monitoring or surveillance topic, the document provides additional guidance. The high-priority elements are written as procedures and activities that should'' be performed, and the guidance is written as procedures and activities that should'' be performed. The regulatory guide both incorporates and expands on requirements embodied in DOE 5400.5 and DOE 5400.1. 221 refs., 2 figs., 6 tabs.

• Research Organization: USDOE Assistant Secretary for Environment, Safety, and Health, Washington, DC (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5771704
• Report Number(s): DOE/EH-0173T; ON: DE91013607
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
RADIOACTIVE EFFLUENTS
MONITORING
RADIOACTIVE WASTES
DOCUMENTATION
AIR
COMPLIANCE
ECOSYSTEMS
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
FOOD CHAINS
LIQUID WASTES
METEOROLOGY
QUALITY ASSURANCE
RADIATION DOSES
RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION
RECOMMENDATIONS
REGULATIONS
US DOE
DOSES
ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT
FLUIDS
GASES
MASS TRANSFER
MATERIALS
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
US ORGANIZATIONS
WASTES
540130* - Environment
Atmospheric- Radioactive Materials Monitoring & Transport- (1990-)
540230 - Environment
Terrestrial- Radioactive Materials Monitoring & Transport- (1990-)
540330 - Environment
Aquatic- Radioactive Materials Monitoring & Transport- (1990-)
560160 - Radionuclide Effects
Kinetics
& Toxicology