PubMed · 5193269
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S Bender. 1969. Midwives and rules.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/5193269/
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As part of its annual broad scope license radiation protection program review, the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston radiation safety program discovered that although inventory control and monitoring mechanisms were being effectively implemented at the sublicensee level, a method did not exist to demonstrate compliance with collective broad scope license possession limits at the institutional level. To address this shortcoming, the radiation safety program data warehouse system was modified, and an automatic summary report showing collective sub-licensee maximum possession authorizations was created. But this report did not effectively present the summary information in a manner that key stakeholders could readily comprehend, as the data was not referenced to collective institutional possession limits. So a graphic version of the summary report was created wherein, for each isotope possessed, the collective institutional limit was displayed, along with the totals of all the individual sub-licensee maximum possession limits and current amounts on hand. This simple graphic served to effectively communicate the current status of the institution's radiation source inventory to the radiation safety committee, executive management, and state regulatory officials. The effort has served to simplify the sometimes-complicated source inventory control process and has facilitated subsequent program reviews. In the future, the method is expected to assist the radiation protection program in anticipating when broad license amendments may be needed to accommodate operational changes.
The legislative framework used to regulate decommissioning of nuclear facilities in the UK is described. Pre-licensing requirements are outlined and the operation of a nuclear site licence is described. Mention is made of safety assessment and the published principles which are NII's view of what constitutes good practice within the nuclear industry. HSE's approach to the regulation of nuclear decommissioning is described before discussing issues associated with optioneering, the timing of decommissioning, occupational doses and public doses. It is noted that the professional approach taken by the nuclear industry within the framework of the existing regulatory requirements has resulted in considerable reductions in occupational dose over the last few years. The de-licensing process is described in the context of terminating a licensee's period of responsibility for safety, and principles by which 'no danger' may be judged are described. Impending new legislation on environmental impact assessment in relation to decommissioning nuclear reactors is mentioned. It is concluded that a powerful and flexible method of regulatory control is in place with regard to nuclear decommissioning.
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