Nev. Admin. Code § 459.195 - Application for license: Evaluation or emergency plan required for certain quantities of radioisotopes
1. Except as
otherwise provided in this subsection, each application for a license to
possess radioactive materials in unsealed form, on foils, in plated sources or
sealed in glass in excess of the quantities specified in the table set forth in
NAC 459.1951 must contain:
(a) An evaluation
showing that the maximum dose a person not on the premises of the facility
where the radioactive material is located would receive due to a release of
radioactive materials would not exceed 1 rem effective dose equivalent or 5
rems to the thyroid; or
(b) An
emergency plan for responding to a release of radioactive material.
An application for a license to possess a combination of radioactive materials must include an emergency plan if, pursuant to the table set forth in NAC 459.1951, the sum of the ratios of the quantity of each radioactive material for which the license is sought to the quantity listed for that material exceeds one.
2.
An evaluation submitted pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 must be
supported by one or more of the following factors:
(a) The radioactive material is physically
separated so that only a portion could be involved in an accident;
(b) All or part of the radioactive material
is not subject to release during an accident because of the way it is stored or
packaged;
(c) The release fraction
in the respirable size range would be lower than the release fraction specified
in NAC 459.1951 because of the chemical or physical form of the
material;
(d) The solubility of the
radioactive material would reduce the dose received;
(e) The design of the facility or safety
features engineered in the facility would cause the release fraction to be
lower than the release fraction specified in the table set forth in NAC
459.1951;
(f) Operating
restrictions or procedures would prevent a release fraction in excess of the
release fraction specified in the table set forth in NAC 459.1951; or
(g) Other factors appropriate for the
specific facility.
3. An
emergency plan submitted pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 must include
the following:
(a) A brief description of the
applicant's facility and the area near the site of the facility.
(b) An identification of each type of
accident involving radioactive materials that may occur for which protective
actions would be needed.
(c) A
classification system for classifying an accident as an alert or an emergency.
As used in this paragraph:
(1) "Alert" means
events may occur, are in progress or have occurred that could lead to a release
of radioactive material but the release is not expected to require a response
by any off-site organization for the protection of persons not on the property
of the facility.
(2) "Emergency"
means events may occur, are in progress or have occurred that could lead to a
significant release of radioactive material and could require a response by an
off-site organization for the protection of persons not on the property of the
facility.
(d) An
identification of the means of detecting each type of accident in a timely
manner.
(e) A brief description of
the means and equipment to be used to mitigate the consequences of each type of
accident, including the means and equipment provided to protect employees of
the facility, and a description of the program for maintaining the
equipment.
(f) A brief description
of the methods and equipment to be used to assess releases of radioactive
materials.
(g) A requirement that
in the event of a release of radioactive material a control point will be
established.
(h) A brief
description of the responsibilities of the personnel in the facility who would
respond to an accident, including an identification of personnel responsible
for promptly notifying off-site organizations and for promptly notifying the
Division, and an identification of personnel responsible for maintaining and
updating the emergency plan.
(i) A
commitment to and a brief description of the means to notify promptly and
request assistance from off-site organizations, including the means for
requesting medical assistance for the treatment of contaminated or injured
employees of the facility if necessary. The notification of and coordination
with off-site organizations must be planned so that the unavailability of some
employees of the facility, the unavailability of access to certain parts of the
facility and the unavailability of certain equipment will not prevent the
notification and coordination. The plan must contain a commitment for
notification of the Division immediately after notification of the off-site
organizations but such notification must be made not later than 1 hour after an
accident has been classified as an emergency pursuant to paragraph
(c).
(j) A brief description of the
types of information that would be included in the notification given to
off-site organizations and to the Division. Such information must include the
status of the facility, any known releases of radioactive material and any
recommended protective actions that should be taken.
(k) A brief description of the frequency and
objectives of and plans for the training that will be provided to employees of
the facility on how to respond to an emergency and a brief description of any
special instructions and orientation tours that would be offered to fire,
police, medical and other emergency personnel. The training of employees must
familiarize the employees with the emergency procedures to be followed at the
site of the facility. In addition, the training must thoroughly prepare
employees of the facility for their responsibilities in the event of the types
of accidents most probable for that specific facility. The required training
may include the training of groups of employees in the proper and coordinated
response to such accidents.
(l) A
brief description of the means of restoring the facility to a safe condition
after an accident.
(m) Provisions
for conducting quarterly tests of the system for communication with off-site
organizations. The quarterly tests must include the check and update of all
necessary telephone numbers.
(n)
Provisions for biennially conducting exercises at the site of the facility to
test response to simulated emergencies. Off-site organizations must be invited
to participate in the exercises. The exercises must use hypothetical accident
scenarios which are most probable for the specific site of the facility and the
scenarios must not be revealed to most participants in the exercises before
commencing the exercises. A critique of each exercise must be required by
participants who are not directly responsible for the implementation of the
plan. The critiques of the exercises must evaluate the plan, emergency
procedures, facilities, equipment, training of personnel and the overall
effectiveness of the response. Deficiencies identified by the critiques must be
corrected. The provisions of this paragraph do not require the participation of
off-site organizations in the exercises.
(o) A certification that the applicant has
complied with the provisions of the Emergency Planning and Community
Right-to-Know Act of 1986 (
42
U.S.C. §§
11001 et seq.) which are
applicable to the applicant's activities at the proposed place of use of the
radioactive material.
4.
The applicant shall provide off-site organizations which are expected to
respond to any accidents involving radiation at the site of the facility 60
days to review and comment on the applicant's emergency plan before submitting
the plan to the Division. The applicant shall submit any comments received
within the 60 days to the Division with the emergency plan.
5. As used in this section, "off-site
organization" means any organization not located at the site where the
radioactive material is located which responds to accidents involving
radiation.
Notes
NRS 459.201
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