Downloaded from https://www.everyspec.com (4) Ensure proponents of technical publications include radiation safety requirements about siting, operation, train- ing, and maintenance of commodities and systems that contain radioactive material or emit radiation. f. When required to furnish dosimeters to workers, the dosimeters from the ADC will be used. This does not prohibit ASCC commanders from using military standard dosimeters, including electronic dosimeters, for deployment operations, but the readings from these dosimeters cannot be substituted nor be used as official radiation exposures as currently documented by the ADC personnel dosimeters.
They can be used during investigation of potential over exposures. g. Environmental documentation will be developed for radiation sources and radiation producing equipment (see 40 CFR, AR 200–1, and AR 200–2 for environmental requirements). h. Disposal of radioactive material on Army property is prohibited. However, the garrison commander may author- ize radioactive releases to the atmosphere or to the sanitary sewerage system that are in compliance with all applicable Federal, state, local, DOD, and Army regulations. i. Army overseas controls of radiation sources will be at least as protective as Army domestic controls. 7–3.
Applicability This chapter applies to activities and organizations with a mission involving ionizing and nonionizing sources and applies during peacetime, wartime, contingency operations, training, exercises, and RDT&E. 7–4. Application of composite risk management The requirements of appendix B are mandatory and shall be applied to the requirements of this chapter and DA Pam 385–24. 7–5. Radiation safety key components As part of the Army Safety Program, a radiation safety function will consist of management and control processes addressing all aspects of the following key components as applicable: a. License, ARA, and Army radiation permit management and associated recordkeeping. b.
Personnel monitoring to address— (1) Bioassay. (2) External dosimetry. (3) Records. c. Personal protective equipment and engineering controls. d. Handling and disposal of radioactive waste. e. Equipment calibration. f. Training. g. Inventory and accountability. h. Shipping and receiving. i. Foreign and captured material. j. Military operations support. k. Garrison support of tenants and contractors. l. Life cycle management. m. Use and storage— (1) Posting. (2) Security. n. Radiation surveys. o. Leak testing. 7–6. Army radiation authorization a.
An ARA is required for all Army sources not regulated by NRC except— (1) By-product, source, or special material that the NRC has declared to be license-exempt (10 CFR 30.14 through 10 CFR 30.20, 10 CFR 40.13 through 10 CFR 40.14, and 10 CFR 70.13) or generally licensed (10 CFR 31; 10 CFR 40.20 through 10 CFR 40.28; and 10 CFR 70.19 through 10 CFR 70.20b). (2) Less than 0.1 microcurie (3.7 kilobecquerels (kBq)) of radium. (3) Less than 0.1 microcurie (37 kBq) of any naturally occurring/accelerator produced radioactive material (NARM) other than radium.
(4) The NRC’s regulations regarding license-exempt concentrations (10 CFR 30.14) and quantities (10 CFR 30.18) will be applied similarly to NARM with respect to ARA exemption upon HQDA approval. Applicants for such exemptions will send supporting documents through command channels to Office of the Director of Army Safety (DACS–SF), 200 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310–0200. (5) Electron tubes containing less than 0.1 microcurie of any NARM radioisotope. 43 AR 385–10 • 23 August 2007