Regulatory Framework for Radiation Protection

Use of byproduct materials requires authorization by appropriate authorities. The NRC and the Agreement States are the essential authorities to control the use of byproduct materials. Conditions of different licenses for use of different radioactive materials are presented in this chapter. General domestic license, specific license of limited scope, and specific license of broad scope are discussed, and procedure to apply for each type of license is described. The chapter includes a section on accreditation requirements of nuclear facilities by the American College of Radiology (ACR) and the Intersocietal Commission for Accreditation of Nuclear Medicine Laboratories (ICANL).