Radiological Regulations & Guides

Regulations

• Nevada Administrative Code (NAC) 459

• NAC 459 Regulation Revisions Effective January 30, 2008, but not yet codified (pdf)

• Appendix A - Protection Factors for Respirators (pdf)

• Appendix B - ALIs, DACs and Effluent Concentrations (pdf)

• Appendix C - Radioactive Material Requiring Labeling (pdf)

• 10 CFR 34, 2001 version  - Industrial Radiography regulations incorporated by reference in NAC 459 (pdf)

• 10 CFR 35, 2005 version  - Medical Regulations incorporated by reference in NAC 459 (pdf) appRegs

Applicable to Nevada Radioactive Material Licensees

The following summary is intended to assist your review of the regulations. Licensees are responsible for compliance with any pertinent requirement(s) that may not be specified in this general summary:

Regulatory Guides

• U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Regulatory Guides and Guidance

• Medical Uses Licensee Toolkit from NRC Website

• Regulatory Guide for Maintaining Exposure ALARA Regulatory Guide 8.10 (pdf)

• Radiation Dose to the Embryo/Fetus Regulatory Guide 8.36 (pdf)

• Medical Use of Radioactive Material NRC Consolidated Guidance Document for Medical Use Licensees (pdf) Other

Other Guidance

• New Medical Regulations Summary (pdf)

• Medical Application Form Supplement for Use With Medical Use Document Above (I-pdf)

• Frequently Asked Questions about Medical Use under 10 CFR Part 35

• Guidance for General Licenses (pdf)

• Record Retention for Medical Licensees (pdf)

• New Guidance of Release of I-131 Patients (pdf)