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Appendix F: Regulation of Effluent Releases
Pages 355-358

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... establishes public dose limits for radioactive releases from nuclear plants. Specifically, Subpart D (Radiation Dose Limits for Individual Members of the Public)
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From page 356...
... requires applicants for nuclear plant construction permits to estimate future releases for: (i) The quantity of each of the principal radionuclides expected to be released annually to unrestricted areas in liquid effluents produced during normal reactor operations; and (ii)
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From page 357...
... The regulations in 40 CFR 190 (Environmental Radiation Protection Standards for Nuclear Power Operations) , Subpart 10 (Standards for Normal Operations)
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Key Terms

  • radioactive material
  • effective dose
  • total effective
  • effluent releases
  • annual dose

  • dose equivalent
  • dose limit
  • nuclear plant
  • gaseous effluents
  • technical specifications

  • liquid effluents
  • requires licensees
  • reasonably achievable
  • establishes public
  • ports specifying

  • individual continuously
  • control releases
  • principal radionuclides
  • radiation protection
  • nuclear plants

  • power plant
  • control effluent
  • submit annual
  • radioactive materials
  • release requirements

  • following requirements
  • normal reactor
  • public exposures
  • additional regulations
  • radionuclides released


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