NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ISSUES NOTICE: DRAFT REGULATORY GUIDE: ASSESSING PUBLIC HEALTH RISK ASSOCIATED WITH CHEMICAL HAZARDS OF LICENSED MATERIAL

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a notice called: Draft Regulatory Guide: Assessing Public Health Risk Associated With Chemical Hazards of Licensed Material.

The notice was published in the Federal Register on Aug. 21 by Nicholee Valentine, Chief, Guidance and Publication Branch, Division of Guidance, Rulemaking, Economic Analysis, and Technical Editing, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.

Summary: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing for public comment a draft Regulatory Guide (DG), DG-1444, proposed Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.264, "Assessing Public Health Risk Associated with Chemical Hazards of Licensed Material." This DG describes a methodology that is acceptable to the staf...