DOE Nuclear Safety Requirements - DOE-HDBK-1143-2001

Radiological Control Training for Supervisors

DOE-HDBK-1143-2001

Student's Guide

Noncompliance with the Radiation Protection

Program can subject a contractor to PAAA

enforcement. There are provisions to mitigate

penalties for self-identifying and reporting

violations.

C. DOE Nuclear Safety Requirements

DOE Nuclear Safety Requirements are the set of

enforceable rules, regulations, or orders relating

to nuclear safety that have been adopted by

DOE (or by another agency if DOE specifically

identifies it).

Compliance orders are issued by the Secretary.

They identify a situation that violates, potentially

violates, or otherwise is inconsistent with the:

Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended

Nuclear statutes

Nuclear Safety Requirements

Compliance orders:

Mandate a remedy or other action

States the reason for the remedy or other

action

D. 10 CFR Part 835

On December 14, 1993, DOE published a final

rule in the Federal Register (58 FR 65458) Title

10 Code of Federal Regulations Part 835,

Occupational Radiation Protection (10 CFR

835). On November 4, 1998 an amendment to

10 CFR 835 was published in the Federal

Register (63 FR 59663).

The purpose of 10 CFR 835 is the codification of

radiological protection requirements. It contains

"shall" statements, which are legally binding. It

also contains:

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