Section I - Purpose and Applicability


I.  PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY


This Implementation Guide (IG) provides an acceptable methodology for
establishing and operating an occupational "as low as reasonably
achievable" (ALARA) program that will comply with U.S. Department of
Energy (DOE) requirements specified in Title 10 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR), Part 835, "Occupational Radiation Protection" (DOE,
1993a; hereinafter referred to as 10 CFR 835).  For completeness, this
IG also identifies applicable requirements and recommendations contained
in DOE Order 5480.11, as amended, "Radiation Protection for Occupational
Workers" (DOE, 1992a) and DOE's "Radiological Control Manual" (DOE, 1994a;
hereinafter referred to as the RCM (with the associated numbers denoting
the article numbers)).  The Appendix of this IG provides a
cross-reference of the applicable material in 10 CFR 835, this IG, and
the RCM.

This IG amplifies the regulatory requirements of 10 CFR 835, which are
enforceable under the provisions of Sections 223(c) and 234A of the
Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (AEC, 1954).  The requirements and
recommendations of the other DOE documents are enforceable through
contractual or administrative means.

This IG is specifically intended to assist the user in fulfilling the
ALARA requirements of: (1) 10 CFR 835, Subparts B, C, F, H, J, K, and N;
(2) DOE Order 5480.11, paragraphs 9.a, j, l, m, o, q, and r; and (3)
RCM, Chapters 1, 3, 5, 6 and 7.  Each requirement is referenced to the
specific document in which it appears.

Except for requirements mandated by a regulation, a contract, or by
administrative means, the provisions in this IG are DOE's views on
acceptable methods of program implementation and are not mandatory.
Conformance with this guide will, however, create an inference of
compliance with the related regulatory requirements.  Alternate methods
that are demonstrated to provide an equivalent or better level of
protection are acceptable.  Contractors are encouraged to go beyond the
minimum requirements and to pursue excellence in their programs.

The word "shall" is used in this IG to designate requirements from 10
CFR 835, DOE Orders, and the RCM.  The requirements of 10 CFR 835 are
mandatory except to the extent an exemption has been granted pursuant to
10 CFR 820, "Procedural Rules for DOE  Nuclear Activities" (DOE, 1993b)
and are identified by a bolded and underlined "shall."

Requirements taken from DOE Orders and the RCM are mandatory to the
extent they are invoked by a contract or through administrative means.
Implementation of this guide does not constitute compliance with the
ALARA requirements from DOE Order 5400.5, "Radiation Protection of the
Public and the Environment" (DOE, 1990a).

Those facilities not subject to the requirements of 10 CFR 835 should
substitute the corresponding DOE 5480.11 requirements.

This IG is applicable to all DOE activities involving occupational
exposure to ionizing radiation of DOE employees and/or
DOE-contractor/subcontractor employees.