Radioactive Materials Program
- Regulatory Guide 3.4

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Radioactive Material Guidance for Portable Gauges and X-ray Fluorescence Analyzers

Table of Contents for Regulatory Guide 3.4

• Title Page & Abbreviations
• Executive Summary
• I.   Introduction

• A.  General
• B.  Purpose of Guide
• C.  Management Responsibility
• D.  Applicable Regulations

• II.   Filing an Application

• A.  General
• B.  License Fees

• III.   Filing an Application

• l.a.  Legal Name and Street Address & 1.b.  Purpose of Guide
• 2.  Department To Use Radioactive Material - Contract Person & 3. License Action Type
• 4.  Individual User(s)
• 5.  Radiation Safety Officer (RSO)
• 6.  Radioactive Material Data
• 7.&8.  Training of Individual and Experience
• 9.a.  Radiation Detection Instruments
• l0.  Calibration of Instruments Listed in Item 9
• l1.a.  Personnel Monitoring Devices
• l2.  Facilities and Equipment
• 13.  Radiation Protection Program

• l3A.  Operating and Emergency Procedures
• l3B.  Leak Tests
• l3C.  Maintenance
• l3D.  Transportation
• l3E.  Audit Program
• l3F.  Material Receipt and Accountability
• l3G.  Public Dose

• l4.  Waste Disposal
• l5.  Certification

• IV.  Amendments to a License
• V.  License Renewal
• VI.  License Termination

Appendix	Title of Appendix	(size shown in KB)	Word 97 (size shown in KB)
A	Radioactive Material License - NRH 5	25	92
B	Information Requested in Items 4 Through 14 of NRH 5	99	71
C	Sample Portable Gauge License	36	NA
D	Review Checklist for Portable Gauge Application	120	22
E	Duties and Responsibilities of the Radiation Safety Officer	18	22
F	Operating and Emergency Procedures	57	61
G	Model Facility Diagram	1	4
H	Information Needed for Change of ownership or Control Application	15	NA
I	Criteria for Acceptable Training Courses for Portable Gauge Users	29	NA
J	Information Needed to Support applicants Request to Perform Non-Routine Maintenance	22	NA
K	Dosimetry Related Guidance                                                                   Part 1:  Guidance for Demonstrating that Unmonitored Individuals are not Likely to Exceed 10 percent of the Allowable Limits                                Part 2:  Guidance for Demonstrating that Individuals Members of the Public Will Not Receive Doses Exceeding the Allowable Limits.	22	105
L	Request to Perform Leak Testing and Sample Analysis	222	NA
M	Major DOT Regulations; Sample Bill of Lading	80	5
N	Guide to SI Units for Radiation Protection	60	NA
O	Portable Gauge Audit Checklist	66	71
P	Portable Gauge Utilization Log	18	23
Q	Inventory Procedure	16	21
R	Inventory of Radioactive Sealed sources & Devices	8	27
S	Record Retention	22	21
T	Transfer/Disposal	16	NA
U	NRH-60 Certification of Disposition of Materials	12	60

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