ASTM E1167-15
Standard Guide for Radiation Protection Program for Decommissioning Operations

Standard No.

ASTM E1167-15

Release Date

2015

Published By

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

Status

Be replaced

Replace By

ASTM E1167-15(2021)

Latest

ASTM E1167-15(2021)

Scope

4.1 A program based on this guide will provide assurance to all concerned that the appropriate elements of radiation safety have been included to protect workers, the general public, and the environment in proximity to the decommissioning activities.

4.2 Implementation of such a program will provide assurance to those agencies responsible for review or audit of the decommissioning project that the requirements for radiation protection have been addressed.

1.1 This guide provides instruction to the individual charged with the responsibility for developing and implementing the radiation protection program for decommissioning operations.

1.2 This guide provides a basis for the user to develop radiation protection program documentation that will support both the radiological engineering and radiation safety aspects of the decommissioning project.

1.3 This guide presents a description of those elements that should be addressed in a specific radiation protection plan for each decommissioning project. The plan would, in turn, form the basis for development of the implementation procedures that execute the intent of the plan.

1.4 This guide applies to the development of radiation protection programs established to control exposures to radiation and radioactive materials associated with the decommissioning of nuclear facilities. The intent of this guide is to supplement existing radiation protection programs as they may pertain to decommissioning workers, members of the general public and the environment by describing the basic elements of a radiation protection program for decommissioning operations.

1.5 This guide defines the elements of a radiation protection program that will ensure that the goals and objectives of a decommissioning activity are attained within the radiological limits and restrictions imposed by applicable governing and regulating agencies. The implementation of such a program will provide radiological protection to personnel and the environment. This guide should be used for developing the documentation that defines the intent and implementation of the radiation protection program for a specific decommissioning project.

1.6 The Radiation Protection Program should address the following elements (see Note 1). This program shall be developed and maintained such that it satisfies all applicable Quality Assurance requirements developed for the decommissioning project.

Note 1: If the site to be decommissioned is adjacent to an operating site, the radiological impact of the operating site must be considered in the development of the Radiation Protection Program for the decommissioning site.

1.7 This guide does not address the subjects of emergency preparedness, safeguards, accountability, waste handling, storage, and transportation. Each of these issues has a direct interface with the radiation protection program. Howev......

ASTM E1167-15 Referenced Document

• ANSI N13.6 Practice for Occupational Radiation Exposure Records Systems
• ASTM E1134 
• ASTM E1168 Standard Guide for Radiological Protection Training for Nuclear Facility Workers
• ASTM E181 Standard Test Methods for Detector Calibration and Analysis of Radionuclides
• ASTM E1893 Standard Guide for Selection and Use of Portable Radiological Survey Instruments for Performing In Situ Radiological Assessments in Support of Decommissioning

ASTM E1167-15 history

• 2021 ASTM E1167-15(2021) Standard Guide for Radiation Protection Program for Decommissioning Operations
• 2015 ASTM E1167-15 Standard Guide for Radiation Protection Program for Decommissioning Operations
• 1987 ASTM E1167-87(2008) Standard Guide for Radiation Protection Program for Decommissioning Operations
• 1987 ASTM E1167-87(2002) Standard Guide for Radiation Protection Program for Decommissioning Operations
• 1996 ASTM E1167-87(1996)e1 Standard Guide for Radiation Protection Program for Decommissioning Operations