ASTM E1034-95(2013)
(Specification)Standard Specification for Nuclear Facility Transient Worker Records
Standard Specification for Nuclear Facility Transient Worker Records
ABSTRACT
This specification covers the required content and provides retention requirements for records needed for in-processing of nuclear facility transient workers. This specification is not intended to cover specific skills records (such as equipment operating licenses, ASME inspection qualifications, or welding certifications), nor does it reduce any regulatory requirement for records retention at a licensed nuclear facility. Rather, the records shall contain data elements for the following information: worker identification; occupational external radiation exposure; occupational internal radiation exposure; lifetime occupational radiation exposure history; security screening; medical approval; and radiation worker training.
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 The standardization of nuclear facility transient worker records will provide the individual transient worker with a greater assurance that the radiation doses that may be received are within regulatory limits.
4.2 This specification establishes a fixed content for nuclear facility transient worker records. Standardizing the content of these records will facilitate interfacing with industry-wide record keeping systems, such as the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) Personnel Data System (PADS).
4.3 The standardization of nuclear facility transient worker records will reduce the time required for in-processing of these workers.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers the required content and provides retention requirements for records needed for in-processing of nuclear facility transient workers.
1.2 This specification applies to records to be used for in-processing only.
1.3 This specification is not intended to cover specific skills records (such as equipment operating licenses, ASME inspection qualifications, or welding certifications).
1.4 This specification does not reduce any regulatory requirement for records retention at a licensed nuclear facility. Note 1—Nuclear facilities operated by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) are not licensed by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), nor are other nuclear facilities that may come under the control of the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) or individual agreement states. The references in this specification to licensee, the U.S. NRC Regulatory Guides, and Title 10 of the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations are to imply appropriate alternative nomenclature with respect to DOE, DOD, or agreement state nuclear facilities. This distinction does not alter the required content of records needed for in-processing of nuclear facility transient workers. Note 2—This specification does not define the form of the required worker records (such as a passport or central computerized record keeping system).
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Designation:E1034 −95 (Reapproved 2013)
Standard Specification for
Nuclear Facility Transient Worker Records
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1034; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
INTRODUCTION
There is a high degree of concern in the nuclear industry regarding the ability of present records
keeping practices to adequately monitor the cumulative radiation doses of individual transient
workers. This concern arises from the fact that the transient worker moves rapidly among the nuclear
facilities, in some cases working at as many as four or more facilities within one calendar quarter.The
accurate monitoring of a transient worker’s cumulative radiation dose depends, in part, on the
individual worker’s ability (and willingness) to provide a correct record of his occupational radiation
exposure.AtnuclearfacilitieslicensedbytheU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommission(NRC),thesedata
presently are supplied by the worker on forms NRC-4 and NRC-5. Similar procedures are followed
at other nuclear facilities (see Note 1). Accurate occupational radiation exposure data are required to
ensure that the radiation doses that an individual transient worker will receive are within regulatory
limits.
Another problem confronting the owners of nuclear facilities is how to in-process large numbers of
temporary workers efficiently. These workers may be required for such activities as the decontami-
nation and decommissioning of a nuclear facility, the annual refueling of a nuclear power plant, or a
major special modification to an operating nuclear facility. In-processing involves determining a
worker’s occupational radiation exposure history, security clearance, health status, ability to wear and
use respiratory protective equipment, and training and qualification for work in controlled areas.
In-processing is the responsibility of the licensee, and depends on the cooperation of the worker and
the worker’s present and past employers and other past contracting licensees.
In-processing is complicated by the fact that different facilities keep the required information on
different forms in varying degrees of detail. In-processing one worker often can take several days and
result in a loss of productive time as well as increased staffing costs for the facility operator.
One possible solution to these problems is a cooperative effort within the nuclear industry to
develop a common or central data base that can be accessed to obtain pertinent historical data on a
worker. A central record keeping system (CRS) is envisioned for this purpose. Such a system could
help reduce in-processing time for temporary workers.
However, some degree of standardization is necessary before a centralized record keeping system
is possible. This specification standardizes the necessary content of transient worker records.
1. Scope 1.2 This specification applies to records to be used for
in-processing only.
1.1 This specification covers the required content and pro-
vides retention requirements for records needed for in- 1.3 This specification is not intended to cover specific skills
processing of nuclear facility transient workers. records (such as equipment operating licenses, ASME inspec-
tion qualifications, or welding certifications).
1.4 This specification does not reduce any regulatory re-
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E10 on
Nuclear Technology andApplicationsand is the direct responsibility of Subcommit-
quirement for records retention at a licensed nuclear facility.
tee E10.03 on Radiological Protection for Decontamination and Decommissioning
NOTE 1—Nuclear facilities operated by the U.S. Department of Energy
of Nuclear Facilities and Components.
Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2013. Published January 2013. Last previous (DOE) are not licensed by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
edition approved in 2008 as E1034-95(2008). DOI: 10.1520/E1034-95R13. (NRC), nor are other nuclear facilities that may come under the control of
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the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) or individual agreement states.
3.1.3 committed effective dose equivalent (CEDE), n—the
The references in this specification to licensee, the U.S. NRC Regulatory
sum of the committed dose equivalents to various tissues in the
Guides, and Title 10 of the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations are to imply
body, each multiplied by its weighting factor. It does not
appropriate alternative nomenclature with respect to DOE, DOD, or
include contributions from external dose.
agreement state nuclear facilities. This distinction does not alter the
required content of records needed for in-processing of nuclear facility
3.1.4 controlled area, n—an area of a nuclear facility
transient workers.
encompassed by physical barriers to which access is con-
NOTE 2—This specification does not define the form of the required
trolled.
worker records (such as a passport or central computerized record keeping
3.1.4.1 Discussion—This definition is equivalent to the
system).
restricted area definition for NRC and Agreement State Li-
censees.Itisnotthesameasthe controlled areadefinitionwith
2. Referenced Documents
2 which NRC and Agreement State Licensees are familiar.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
3.1.5 deep dose equivalent (DDE), n—dose equivalent de-
E1168 Guide for Radiological Protection Training for
livered to tissue at a depth of 1.0 cm or more from the surface.
Nuclear Facility Workers
3.1.6 dose equivalent (H), n—the product of D, Q, and N,at
2.2 ANSI Standards:
the point of interest in tissue, where D is the absorbed dose, Q
ANSI N13.6 American National Standard Practice for Oc-
is the quality factor, and N is the product of any other
cupational Radiation Exposure Records Systems
modifying factors.
2.3 Nuclear Regulatory Commission Documents:
3.1.6.1 Discussion—The SI unit of dose equivalent is the
Regulatory Guide 8.7, Instructions for Recording and Re-
sievert (equal to 1 J/kg).The traditional unit of dose equivalent
porting Occupational Radiation Exposure Data
is the rem. One Sv = 100 rem.
Regulatory Guide 8.15, Acceptable Programs for Respira-
3.1.7 employer, n—a person or concern that employs per-
tory Protection
sons for wages or salary. Note that a worker may have more
NUREG/CR-0041, Manual of Respiratory Protection
than one employer at a given time.
Against Airborne Radioactive Materials
3.1.8 estimated dose, n—dose data supplied by the licensee
2.4 CFR Documents:
to the worker prior to the determination of the official record
Notices, Instructions, and Reports to Workers; Inspections,
4 dose (see section 10CFR Part 19 or equivalent).
10CFR, Part 19
3.1.8.1 Discussion—Estimated doses are provided at the
Standards for ProtectionAgainst Radiation, 10CFR, Part 20
worker’s request and generally when the worker is terminating
2.5 American Nuclear Insurers Documents:
a work assignment involving radiation exposure at a licensee’s
ANI/MAELU Information Bulletin 80-1A, Nuclear Liability
facility.
Insurance Records Retention
3.1.9 external dose equivalent, n—dose equivalent due to
radiation sources located outside the body.
3. Terminology
3.1.10 extremity, n—handsandarmsbelowtheelboworfeet
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
and legs below the knee (see 3.1.23).
3.1.1 absorbed dose(D), n—for purposes of records main-
3.1.11 extremity dose, n—the external (shallow/deep) dose
tained in accordance with this specification, absorbed dose is
to the extremities.
the energy absorbed per unit mass at a specific place in a
3.1.12 eye dose equivalent, n—doseequivalenttothelensof
material.
the eye from external radiation sources is taken as the dose
3.1.1.1 Discussion—TheSIunitofabsorbeddoseisthegray
equivalent at a tissue depth of 0.3 cm (300 mg/cm ).
(Gy), equal to 1 J/kg (10,000 ergs/g). The traditional unit of
absorbed dose is the rad. One Gy = 100 rad. As used in this
3.1.13 in-processing, n—the determination, prior to starting
specification, “absorbed dose” stands for the absorbed dose in
work, of a worker’s previous occupational radiation exposure
soft tissue.
history,securityclearance,healthstatus,abilitytowearanduse
respiratory and other personal protective equipment, and train-
3.1.2 committed dose equivalent (CDE), n— dose equiva-
ing and qualification for work in controlled areas.
lent to organs or tissues of reference that will be received from
an intake of radioactive material by an individual during the
3.1.14 nuclear facility, n—a facility whose operations in-
50-year period following the intake.
volve (or involved) radioactive materials in such form and
quantity that a nuclear hazard potentially exists (or existed) to
the employees and the general public. Included are facilities
2 that are (or were) used to produce, process, or store radioactive
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contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
materials (see Note 1). Some examples are: nuclear reactor
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
(power or research), fuel fabrication plant, fuel reprocessing
the ASTM website.
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chemical laboratory, and radioactive waste disposal site.
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Available from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing
3.1.15 occupational radiation exposure, n— radiation expo-
Office, Washington, DC 20402.
sure resulting from, and received in, the course of an individu-
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300, Glasterburg, CT 06033-453. al’s employment.
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3.1.16 offıcial record dose, n—dose data supplied by the 5. Content of Nuclear Facility Transient Worker
licensee to the worker and the NRC in accordance with Records—
10CFR20.2206 (or equivalent).
5.1 The following format for recording dates to facilitate
3.1.17 radiation, n—in the context of this specification, entry into electronic information systems is recommended:
“radiation” refers to ionizing rad
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