Washington Administrative Code
Title 246 - Health, Department of
RADIATION
Chapter 246-252 - Radiation protection - Uranium or thorium milling
Section 246-252-040 - Continuing dose assessment

Each uranium or thorium milling operation shall submit in writing to the department by May 1 and November 1 of each year, reports specifying the quantities of each of the principle radionuclides released to unrestricted areas in liquid and in gaseous effluent during the previous six months of operations. This data shall be reported in a manner that will permit the department to confirm the potential annual radiation doses to the public. All data from the radiological and nonradiological environmental monitoring program will also be submitted for the same time period and frequency as specified above. The data shall be reported in a manner which will allow the department to confirm the potential annual radiation doses to the public. In addition, the report due each May 1 shall include a dose assessment to assure compliance with 40 C.F.R. 190 Environmental Radiation Protection Standards for Nuclear Power Operation and an annual land use survey to include but not be limited to water supply information, location and number of occupants, time spent at each location by occupants, amount and type of locally grown stored feed and amount of pasture consumed by local livestock.

Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified as § 246-252-040, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.121 RCW. 81-16-031 (Order 1683), § 402-52-200, filed 7/28/81.