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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
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Title 40 - Protection of Environment |
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Chapter I - Environmental Protection Agency |
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SubChapter F - Radiation Protection Programs |
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Part 192 - Health and Environmental Protection Standards for Uranium and Thorium Mill Tailings |
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Subpart E - Standards for Management of Thorium Byproduct Materials Pursuant to Section 84 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as Amended |
§ 192.41 - Provisions.
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§ 192.41 Provisions.
Except as otherwise noted in § 192.41(e), the provisions of subpart D of this part, including §§ 192.31, 192.32, and 192.33, shall apply to thorium byproduct material and:
(a) Provisions applicable to the element uranium shall also apply to the element thorium;
(b) Provisions applicable to radon-222 shall also apply to radon-220; and
(c) Provisions applicable to radium-226 shall also apply to radium-228.
(d) Operations covered under § 192.32(a) shall be conducted in such a manner as to provide reasonable assurance that the annual dose equivalent does not exceed 25 millirems to the whole body, 75 millirems to the thyroid, and 25 millirems to any other organ of any member of the public as a result of exposures to the planned discharge of radioactive materials, radon-220 and its daughters excepted, to the general environment.
(e) The provisions of § 192.32(a) (3) and (4) do not apply to the management of thorium byproduct material.
[48 FR 45946, Oct. 7, 1983, as amended at 58 FR 60356, Nov. 15, 1993]