DOE ORDER 458.1 RADIATION PROTECTION OF THE PUBLIC AND THE ENVIRONMENT, CHANGE 4
DOE Order 458.1 Radiation Protection of the Public and the Environment, Change 4, supersedes DOE Order 5400.5, Radiation Protection of the Public and the Environment. It establishes requirements to protect the public and the environment against undue risk from radiation associated with radiological activities conducted under the control of the Department of Energy (DOE) pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (AEA).
Training, Tools and Archives
Training, tools and aids related to radiation protection of the public and environment and radiation protection information.
Environmental Radiological Assistance Directory (ERAD)
The Environmental Radiological Assistance Directory or ERAD, developed by EHSS-22, serves as an assistance tool to the DOE complex for protection of the public and environment from radiation. The ERAD is a combination webinar/conference call, designed to provide DOE and its contractors a forum to share information, lessons-learned, best practices, emerging trends, compliance issues, etc. in support of radiological protection programs developed in accordance with DOE O 458.1.
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BIOTA
There is increasing interest in protection of the environment against ionizing radiation. DOE developed the technical standard DOE-STD-1153-2019, A Graded Approach for Evaluating Radiation Doses to Aquatic and Terrestrial Biota, Feb 2019. The Standard provides a graded approach for evaluating radiation doses to aquatic and terrestrial biota.
Interagency Committees and Working Groups
DOE is actively involved with other Federal agencies that have responsibilities for the radiation protection of the public and the environment. This site provides the different committees and working groups that DOE is involved with.
Operational Guidelines Task Group (OGT) Manual and Other Radiological Emergency Resources
Provides information and resources concerning the development of Operational Guidelines as part of planning guidance for protection and recovery following Radiological Dispersal Device (RDD) and/or Improvised Nuclear Device (IND) incidents.
Annual Site Environmental Reports (ASER)
ASERs are required by DOE O 231.1B Admin Chg 1, Environment, Safety and Health Reporting, Nov 2012. The ASERs provide important information needed by site managers and DOE Headquarters to assess field environmental program performance, site-wide environmental monitoring and surveillance effectiveness, and confirm compliance with environmental standards and requirements. They are also the means by which DOE sites demonstrate compliance with the radiological protection requirements of DOE O 458.1. In addition, ASERs are an important means of conveying DOE's environmental protection performance to stakeholders and members of the public living near DOE sites.
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) Compliance Monitoring
The National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) is an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standard that is applicable within the United States to the emissions of hazardous air pollutants produced by corporations, institutions and at Agencies at all levels of government. The hazardous air pollutants are those pollutants are those pollutants that re known or suspected to cause cancer, serious health effects, or adverse environmental effects. For the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) sites, the EPA regulates radionuclide emissions to air, other than radon, under Subpart H of 40 CFR Part 61. Subpart H requires DOE operations that have the potential to emit radionuclides to ambient air to issue an annual compliance report demonstrating site compliance with the does standard.
DOE Laboratory Accreditation Program
Administered by the Office of Environment, Health, Safety and Security (EHSS), the DOE Laboratory Accreditation Program (DOELAP) is responsible for implementing performance standards for DOE contractor external dosimetry and radiobioassay programs through periodic performance testing and on-site program assessments. The performance testing function is carried out by the Radiological and Environmental Sciences Laboratory, located at the Idaho National Laboratory. The DOELAP Administrator, following consideration of the external dosimetry and radiobioassay oversight boards' recommendations that are based on their review of performance testing and program assessment results, issues accreditation certificates to those programs that successfully met the performance criteria. Accreditation must be renewed on a triennial basis.
Analytical Services Program
Analytical Services Program (ASP) provides environmental management related services and products to Department of Energy (DOE) Program Offices and field element sites, including the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), and their contractors, in support of environmental regulatory compliance programs, remediation and clean-up efforts, and waste management. The ASP is coordinated through the DOE Office of Public Radiation Protection.
Occupational Radiation Protection Program (10 CFR 835)
The occupational radiation protection program is governed by the Rule, specified as 10 CFR 835. The requirements given in 10 CFR 835 are matters of law, punishable by civil and criminal penalties. Elements include assessing external and internal doses, workplace monitoring, radiological equipment, and radiation dose reporting. Doses are required to be ALARA (as low as reasonably achievable) and must not exceed the limits given in 10 CFR 835.
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