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Radiation & Emergency Services Standards, Manuals & Documents

Updated August 18, 2008

Below is a selection of standards addressing emergency services, radiation detection, radiation health protection, spent nuclear fuel, protection training, protective devices, monitoring and other topics.

These standards were developed by the American Nuclear Society (ANS), American Petroleum Institute (API), ASTM International, British Standards Institution (BSI), International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE), International Organization for Standardization (ISO), U.S. Army, U.S. Navy and U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).

Radiological Standards, Manuals, Documents
ANS 3.7.1
Facilities and Medical Care for On-Site Nuclear Power Plant Radiological Emergencies
ANS 3.8.2
Criteria for Functional and Physical Characteristics of Radiological Emergency Response Facilities
ANS 3.8.3
Criteria for Radiological Emergency Response Plans and Implementing Procedures
ANS 3.8.4
Criteria for Maintaining Radiological Emergency Response Capability
ANS 3.8.5
Criteria for Emergency Radiological Field Monitoring, Sampling, and Analysis
ANS 3.8.6
Criteria for the Conduct of Offsite Radiological Assessment for Emergency Response for Nuclear Power Plants
API PUBL 7103
Management and Disposal Alternatives for Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM) Wastes in Oil Production and Gas Plant Equipment
API RP 5L8
Recommended Practice for Field Inspection of New Line Pipe - Second Edition
ASME PTC 6
Steam Turbines - Erratum: 2/2006
ASTM C 1553
Standard Guide for Drying Behavior of Spent Nuclear Fuel
ASTM C 1562
Standard Guide for Evaluation of Materials Used in Extended Service of Interim Spent Nuclear Fuel Dry Storage Systems
ASTM D 596
Standard Guide for Reporting Results of Analysis of Water
ASTM D 887
Standard Practices for Sampling Water-Formed Deposits
ASTM D 3370
Standard Practices for Sampling Water from Closed Conduits
ASTM E 1168
Standard Guide for Radiological Protection Training for Nuclear Facility Workers
ASTM E 1475
Standard Guide for Data Fields for Computerized Transfer of Digital Radiological Examination Data
ASTM E 1570
Standard Practice for Computed Tomographic (CT) Examination
ASTM E 1672
Standard Guide for Computed Tomography (CT) System Selection
ASTM E 1817
Standard Practice for Controlling Quality of Radiological Examination by Using Representative Quality Indicators (RQIs)
ASTM E 1893
Standard Guide for Selection and Use of Portable Radiological Survey Instruments for Performing In Situ Radiological Assessments to Support Unrestricted Release from Further Regulatory Controls
ASTM E 2445
Standard Practice for Qualification and Long-Term Stability of Computed Radiology Systems
ASTM E 2458
Standard Practices for Bulk Sample Collection and Swab Sample Collection of Visible Powders Suspected of Being Biological Agents from Nonporous Surfaces
BSI BS 6068-3-2
Water Quality Part 3: Radiological Methods Section 3.2: Measurement of Gross Beta Activity in Non-Saline Water (ISO 9697: 1992)
BSI BS 6068 SEC 3.1
Water Quality Part 3: Radiological Methods Section 3.1: Measurement of Gross Alpha Activity in Non-Saline Water: Thick Source Method (ISO 9696: 1992)
BSI BS 8467
Protective clothing – Personal protective ensembles for use against chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) agents – Categorization, performance requirements and test methods
BSI BS 8468-1
Respiratory protective devices for use against chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) agents Part 1: Positive pressure, self-contained, open-circuit breathing apparatus – Specification - CORR 16807: November 30, 2006
BSI BS 8468-2
Respiratory protective devices for use against chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) agents – Part 2: Negative pressure, air purifying devices with full face mask – Specification - AMD 17390: September 28,2007
CSA N288.4-M90-CAN/CSA
Guidelines for Radiological Monitoring of the Environment - First Edition; General Instruction No 1
IEC 60050-881
Advance Edition of the International Electrotechnical Vocabulary Chapter 881: Radiology and Radiological Physics
IEC 60953-2
Rules for steam turbine thermal acceptance Tests Part 2: Method B - Wide range of accuracy for various types and sizes of turbines - First Edition
IEEE C95.6
Standard for Safety Levels with Respect to Human Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields, 0–3 kHz
IEEE N42.17A
Performance Specifications for Health Physics Instrumentation - Portable Instrumentation for Use in Normal Environmental Conditions
IEEE N42.35
American National Standard for Evaluation and Performance of Radiation Detection Portal Monitors for Use in Homeland Security
IEEE N42.38
American National Standard Performance Criteria for Spectroscopy-Based Portal Monitors Used for Homeland Security
IEEE N320
Performance Specifications for Reactor Emergency Radiological Monitoring Instrumentation
IEEE N323A ERTA
Radiation Protection Instrumentation Test and Calibration, Portable Survey Instruments
IEEE N323D
Installed Radiation Protection Instrumentation
IEEE N449.1
Procedures for Periodic Inspection of Cobalt - 60 and Cesium - 137 Teletherapy Equipment
ISO 14644-1
Cleanrooms and Associated Controlled Environments - Part 1: Classification of Air Cleanliness - First Edition
JSA JIS Z 4004
Graphical Symbols for Medical Radiological Equipment
NFPA 1991
Standard on Vapor-Protective Ensembles for Hazardous Materials Emergencies
SAE AS 4373C
(R) Test Methods for Insulated Electric Wire
ARMY AR 420-90
Fire And Emergency Services
NAVY BUMED P-5055
Radiation Health Protection Manual
DODD 2000.16
DOD Antiterrorism (AT) Standards (Incorporating Through Change 2, 12/08/06)
DODD 6055.06
DOD Fire And Emergency Services (F&Es) Program
ARMY MIL-STD-1464A
Army Nomenclature System
NAVY MIL-T-82349
Trainer, Radiological

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