radionuclide in the U-238 or Th-232 decay series exceeds 1Bq.g-1, or if the activity concentration of K-40 exceeds 10Bq.g-1 (529-531). 113 Line 51-520 Who should develop and implement Accepted Comment accepted with the protection strategy mentioned modifications. here? Text has been modified in line 520-521 114 Line 592 The reference level of 10m.Sv.y-1 is Accepted Comment accepted with already established it is not a modifications. – matter of a reference level be “to selected by operating managers”. Text has been modified to read The text be selected by operating be endorsed by employers’ “to ‘to managers” should be removed. 115 Line 788 approach” is not Accepted Comment accepted. “Graded mentioned in the guide so it can be removed from the glossary. 116 Line 793 authority” is not mentioned Accepted Comment accepted. “Health in the guide so it can be removed from the glossary. 117 Line 917, The term body” is used Comment not Comment not adopted. “regulatory 923 & in Appendix 2 and the glossary. adopted elsewhere The authority”, Consistent with ARPANSA RPS “regulatory regulatory body”, “relevant “relevant regulatory authority”, and “relevant radiation regulatory authority” are only used in the glossary. The main text of the guide uses the term authority”. “relevant Can a single term be chosen and used throughout? 118 Section 4.1 The discussion about areas with Not Accepted Text in Section 2.2 has been residual radioactive material is not added to clarify if action needs to structured in a similar wary to the occur. Figure 2.2 has been edited discussion of other existing exposure to clarify if remediation is situations. required.
radionuclide in the U-238 or Th-232 decay series exceeds 1Bq.g-1, or if the activity concentration of K-40 exceeds 10Bq.g-1 (529-531). 113 Line 51-520 Who should develop and implement the protection strategy mentioned here? Accepted Comment accepted with modifications. Text has been modified in line 520-521 114 Line 592 The reference level of 10m.Sv.y-1 is already established – it is not a matter of a reference level “to be selected by operating managers”. The text “to be selected by operating managers” should be removed. Accepted Comment accepted with modifications. Text has been modified to read ‘to be endorsed by employers’ 115 Line 788 “Graded approach” is not mentioned in the guide so it can be removed from the glossary. Accepted Comment accepted. 116 Line 793 “Health authority” is not mentioned in the guide so it can be removed from the glossary. Accepted Comment accepted. 117 Line 917, 923 & elsewhere The term “regulatory body” is used in Appendix 2 and the glossary. The “regulatory authority”, “relevant regulatory body”, “relevant regulatory authority”, and “relevant radiation regulatory authority” are only used in the glossary. The main text of the guide uses the term “relevant authority”. Can a single term be chosen and used throughout? Comment not adopted Comment not adopted. Consistent with ARPANSA RPS 118 Section 4.1 The discussion about areas with residual radioactive material is not structured in a similar wary to the discussion of other existing exposure situations. Not Accepted Text in Section 2.2 has been added to clarify if action needs to occur. Figure 2.2 has been edited to clarify if remediation is required.
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