Current through Reg. 50, No. 249, December 24, 2024
(1) Each
application to possess radioactive materials in unsealed form, on foils or
plated sources, or sealed in glass in excess of the quantities in Rule
64E-5.220, F.A.C., must contain
either:
(a) An evaluation showing that the
maximum dose to a person off-site due to a release of radioactive materials
would not exceed 1 rem (10 mSv) effective dose equivalent or 5 rem (50 mSv) to
the thyroid, or
(b) An emergency
plan for responding to a release of radioactive material.
(2) One or more of the following factors can
be used to support an evaluation submitted under paragraph (1)(a), of this
rule:
(a) The radioactive material is
physically separated so that only a portion could be involved in an
accident.
(b) All or part of the
radioactive material is not subject to release during an accident because of
the way it is stored or packaged.
(c) The release fraction in the respirable
size range would be lower than the release fraction shown in Rule
64E-5.220, F.A.C., due to the
chemical or physical form of the material.
(d) The solubility of the radioactive
material would reduce the dose received.
(e) Facility design or engineered safety
features in the facility would cause the release fraction to be lower than
shown in Rule 64E-5.220, F.A.C.
(f) Operating restrictions or procedures
would prevent a release fraction as large as that shown in Rule
64E-5.220, F.A.C.
(g) Other factors appropriate for the
specific facility.
(3)
Each application to possess source material in the form of uranium hexafluoride
in excess of 50 kilograms in a single container or 1, 000 kilograms total must
contain either:
(a) An evaluation showing that
the maximum intake of uranium by a member of the public due to a release would
not exceed 2 milligrams, or
(b) An
emergency plan for responding to the radiological hazards of an accidental
release of source material and to any associated chemical
hazards.
(4) One or more
of the following factors can be used to support an evaluation submitted under
paragraph (3)(a), of this rule:
(a) All or
part of the radioactive material is not subject to release during an accident
because of the way it is stored or packaged.
(b) Facility design or engineered safety
features in the facility would reduce the amount of the release.
(c) Other factors pertaining to the specific
facility.
(5) Each
application to possess special nuclear material in the form of uranium
hexafluoride in excess of 50 kilograms in a single container or 1, 000
kilograms total, or in excess of 2 curies (74 GBg) of plutonium in unsealed
form or on foils or plated sources, must contain either:
(a) An evaluation showing that the maximum
dose to a member of the public off-site due to a release of radioactive
materials would not exceed 1 rem (10mSv) effective dose equivalent,
or
(b) An emergency plan for
responding to the radiological hazards of an accidental release of special
nuclear material and to any associated chemical hazards.
(6) One or more of the following factors can
be used to support an evaluation submitted under paragraph (5)(a), of this
rule:
(a) The radioactive material is
physically separated so that only a portion could be involved in an
accident.
(b) All or part of the
radioactive material is not subject to release during an accident because of
the way it is stored or packaged.
(c) In the case of fires or explosions, the
release fraction would be lower than 0.001 due to the chemical or physical form
of the material.
(d) The solubility
of the material released would reduce the dose received.
(e) The facility design or engineered safety
features in the facility would cause the release fraction to be lower than
0.001.
(f) Operating restrictions
or procedures would prevent a release large enough to cause a member of the
public off-site to receive a dose exceeding 1 rem (10mSv) effective dose
equivalent.
(g) Other factors
pertaining to the specific facility.
(7) An emergency plan responding to a release
of radioactive material submitted under paragraph (1)(b), (3)(b) or (5)(b), of
this rule, must include the following information:
(a) A brief description of the licensee's
facility and area near the site.
(b) An identification of each type of
radioactive materials accident for which protective actions could be
needed.
(c) A classification system
for classifying accidents as alerts or site area emergencies.
(d) Identification of the means of detecting
each type of accident in a timely manner.
(e) A brief description of the means and
equipment for mitigating the consequences of each type of accident, including
those provided to protect workers on site, and a description of the program for
maintaining the equipment.
(f) A
brief description of the methods and equipment to assess releases of
radioactive materials.
(g) A brief
description of the responsibilities of licensee personnel should an accident
occur, including identification of personnel responsible for promptly notifying
off-site response organizations and the department and the responsibilities of
licensee personnel for developing, maintaining, and updating the
plan.
(h) A commitment to and a
brief description of the means to promptly notify off-site response
organizations and request off-site assistance, including medical assistance for
the treatment of contaminated injured onsite workers when appropriate. A
control point must be established. The notification and coordination must be
planned so that unavailability of some personnel, parts of the facility, or
some equipment will not prevent the notification and coordination. The licensee
shall also commit to notify the department immediately after notification of
the appropriate off-site response organizations and not later than 1 hour after
the licensee declares an emergency.
(i) A brief description of the types of
information on facility status, radioactive releases, and recommended
protective actions, if necessary, to be given to off-site response
organizations and the department.
(j) A brief description of the frequency,
performance objectives and plans for the training that the licensee will
provide workers on how to respond to an emergency, including any special
instructions and orientation tours the licensee would offer to fire, police,
medical and other emergency personnel. The training shall familiarize personnel
with site-specific emergency procedures. Also, the training shall thoroughly
prepare site personnel for their responsibilities in the event of accident
scenarios postulated as most probable for the specific site, including the use
of team training for such scenarios.
(k) A brief description of the means of
restoring the facility to a safe condition after an incident.
(l) Provisions for conducting quarterly
communications checks with off-site response organizations and biennial onsite
exercises to test response to simulated emergencies. Quarterly communications
checks with off-site response organizations must include the check and update
of all necessary telephone numbers. The licensee shall invite off-site response
organizations to participate in the biennial exercises. Participation of
off-site response organizations in biennial exercises, although recommended, is
not required. Exercises must use accident scenarios postulated as most probable
for the specific site and the scenarios shall not be known to most exercise
participants. The licensee shall critique each exercise using individuals not
having direct implementation responsibility for the plan. Critiques of
exercises must evaluate the appropriateness of the plan, emergency procedures,
facilities, equipment, training of personnel, and overall effectiveness of the
response. Deficiencies found by the critiques must be corrected.
(m) A certification that the applicant has
met its responsibilities under the Emergency Planning and Community
Right-to-Know Act of 1986, Title III, Pub. L. 99-499, if applicable to the
applicant's activities at the proposed place of use of the radioactive
material.
(8) The
licensee shall allow the off-site response organizations expected to respond in
case of an accident 60 days to comment on the licensee's emergency plan before
submitting it to the department. The licensee shall provide any comments
received within the 60 days to the department with the emergency
plan.
Rulemaking Authority
404.022,
404.042, 404.051, 404.061,
404.071, 404.081 FS. Law Implemented 404.022, 404.042,
404.051(1), (4), (6), (9),
(10),
404.061(2),
(3),
404.071(1),
404.081(1)
FS.
New 5-12-93, Formerly
10D-91.326.
