Nuclear Regulatory Commission April 21, 2023 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing for public comment a draft regulatory guide (DG), DG-8061, ``Release of Patients Administered Radioactive Material.'' This DG is proposed Revision 2 to Regulatory Guide (RG) 8.39 of the same name. This proposed revision provides licensees with methods that are acceptable to the NRC for the release of patients after a medical procedure involving the administration of unsealed byproduct material, such as radiopharmaceuticals, or implants that contain radioactive material.