Nuclear medicine survey recommendations for a changing regulatory environment.
The revision of 10 CFR 35 approved on 23 September 2000 and due for implementation in 2001, reduces the number of required radiation and contamination surveys to one ambient radiation survey each day when an administration requiring a written directive is used. This paper compares the current requirements in 10 CFR 35; the single, remaining, specific requirement in the revised part 35; the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's guidance in the proposed NUREG SR1556 and the general requirement for surveys to demonstrate compliance with 10 CFR 20. We also make recommendations on what periodic surveys are prudent.
Vernig
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Denver VA Medical Center, CO, USA. peter.vernig@med.va.gov
Schumacher
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D003625:Data Collection / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D009683:Nuclear Medicine / Q000592:standards*; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000592:standards