NRRPT Regulatory Compliance & Documentation 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which document establishes the ALARA program requirements and dose optimization philosophy under 10 CFR 20?
- 10 CFR 20.1002
- 10 CFR 20.1101 (Correct answer)
- 10 CFR 20.1201
- 10 CFR 20.2001
Correct answer: 10 CFR 20.1101
10 CFR 20.1101 requires licensees to use procedures and engineering controls to keep doses ALARA and to formally document the ALARA program.
Question 2: A radiation work permit (RWP) system is best described as a:
- Federal regulatory requirement for all licensees
- Administrative control tool for managing worker dose in high-radiation areas (Correct answer)
- NRC-mandated form that must be submitted before any radiological work
- Legal authorization replacing the need for a radioactive materials license
Correct answer: Administrative control tool for managing worker dose in high-radiation areas
An RWP is an administrative control used by facilities to define dose limits, required PPE, dosimetry, and entry conditions for specific radiological work tasks.
Question 3: Under 10 CFR 50 Appendix B, a Condition Adverse to Quality (CAQ) must be:
- Reported to the NRC within 24 hours
- Promptly identified, documented, and corrective action initiated (Correct answer)
- Resolved before any additional work on the system continues
- Escalated to a Significant CAQ regardless of severity
Correct answer: Promptly identified, documented, and corrective action initiated
Appendix B Criterion XVI requires that CAQs be promptly identified, documented in the corrective action program, and corrective action initiated.
Question 4: The NRC's 10 CFR 19.13 requires that exposure records be provided to workers upon request within what timeframe?
- Immediately
- Within 5 working days (Correct answer)
- Within 30 days
- At the end of the calendar year only
Correct answer: Within 5 working days
10 CFR 19.13 requires licensees to provide dose records to a worker or former worker upon request within 5 working days.
Question 5: Which NRC form is used by a receiving licensee to acknowledge transfer of radioactive material between NRC licensees?
- NRC Form 313
- NRC Form 374
- NRC Form 540/541 (Correct answer)
- NRC Form 3
Correct answer: NRC Form 540/541
NRC Form 540 (and 541 for consolidated manifests) is the Uniform Low-Level Radioactive Waste Manifest used to document and acknowledge transfers of radioactive material.
Question 6: Under 49 CFR (DOT), a radioactive material package labeled 'Radioactive II' indicates the transport index (TI) is:
- Zero
- Greater than 0 but not exceeding 1 (Correct answer)
- Greater than 1 but not exceeding 10
- Greater than 10
Correct answer: Greater than 0 but not exceeding 1
A Radioactive II label is required when the TI is greater than 0 but does not exceed 1, indicating a limited dose rate at 1 meter from the package surface.
Question 7: A licensee's written procedures for radiation protection must be reviewed and approved by the:
- NRC regional office
- State radiation control program
- Radiation Safety Officer or designated authority (Correct answer)
- Health Physics Society
Correct answer: Radiation Safety Officer or designated authority
Regulatory guidance requires that radiation protection procedures be reviewed and approved by the RSO or the designated authority within the facility's management structure.
