NRRPT Regulatory Compliance & Documentation 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which document establishes the ALARA program requirements and dose optimization philosophy under 10 CFR 20?
- 10 CFR 20.1002
- 10 CFR 20.1101 (Correct answer)
- 10 CFR 20.1201
- 10 CFR 20.2001
Correct answer: 10 CFR 20.1101
10 CFR 20.1101 requires licensees to use procedures and engineering controls to keep doses ALARA and to formally document the ALARA program.
Question 2: A radiation work permit (RWP) system is best described as a:
- Federal regulatory requirement for all licensees
- Administrative control tool for managing worker dose in high-radiation areas (Correct answer)
- NRC-mandated form that must be submitted before any radiological work
- Legal authorization replacing the need for a radioactive materials license
Correct answer: Administrative control tool for managing worker dose in high-radiation areas
An RWP is an administrative control used by facilities to define dose limits, required PPE, dosimetry, and entry conditions for specific radiological work tasks.
Question 3: Under 10 CFR 50 Appendix B, a Condition Adverse to Quality (CAQ) must be:
- Reported to the NRC within 24 hours
- Promptly identified, documented, and corrective action initiated (Correct answer)
- Resolved before any additional work on the system continues
- Escalated to a Significant CAQ regardless of severity
Correct answer: Promptly identified, documented, and corrective action initiated
Appendix B Criterion XVI requires that CAQs be promptly identified, documented in the corrective action program, and corrective action initiated.
Question 4: The NRC's 10 CFR 19.13 requires that exposure records be provided to workers upon request within what timeframe?
- Immediately
- Within 5 working days (Correct answer)
- Within 30 days
- At the end of the calendar year only
Correct answer: Within 5 working days
10 CFR 19.13 requires licensees to provide dose records to a worker or former worker upon request within 5 working days.
Question 5: Which NRC form is used by a receiving licensee to acknowledge transfer of radioactive material between NRC licensees?
- NRC Form 313
- NRC Form 374
- NRC Form 540/541 (Correct answer)
- NRC Form 3
Correct answer: NRC Form 540/541
NRC Form 540 (and 541 for consolidated manifests) is the Uniform Low-Level Radioactive Waste Manifest used to document and acknowledge transfers of radioactive material.
Question 6: Under 49 CFR (DOT), a radioactive material package labeled 'Radioactive II' indicates the transport index (TI) is:
- Zero
- Greater than 0 but not exceeding 1 (Correct answer)
- Greater than 1 but not exceeding 10
- Greater than 10
Correct answer: Greater than 0 but not exceeding 1
A Radioactive II label is required when the TI is greater than 0 but does not exceed 1, indicating a limited dose rate at 1 meter from the package surface.
Question 7: A licensee's written procedures for radiation protection must be reviewed and approved by the:
- NRC regional office
- State radiation control program
- Radiation Safety Officer or designated authority (Correct answer)
- Health Physics Society
Correct answer: Radiation Safety Officer or designated authority
Regulatory guidance requires that radiation protection procedures be reviewed and approved by the RSO or the designated authority within the facility's management structure.
NRRPT Regulatory Compliance & Documentation 3
Which document establishes the ALARA program requirements and dose optimization philosophy under 10 CFR 20?