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Texas Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 27,2024) |
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TITLE 30. ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY |
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PART 1. TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY |
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CHAPTER 336. RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCE RULES |
| SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
| § 336.1. Scope and General Provisions |
| § 336.2. Definitions |
| § 336.3. Units of Radiation Exposure and Dose |
| § 336.4. Units of Radioactivity |
| § 336.5. Exemptions |
| § 336.6. Additional Requirements |
| § 336.9. Deliberate Misconduct |
| SUBCHAPTER B. RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCE FEES |
| § 336.101. Purpose and Scope |
| § 336.102. Definitions |
| § 336.103. Schedule of Fees for Subchapter H Licenses |
| § 336.105. Schedule of Fees for Other Licenses |
| § 336.106. Annual Fees for Emergency Response Activities, Including Training |
| § 336.107. Annual License Fee Due Date and Period Covered |
| § 336.109. Fees after Request for Termination of License |
| § 336.110. Nonrefundable Fees |
| § 336.111. Method of Payment of Fees |
| § 336.112. Failure To Pay Prescribed Application Fees |
| § 336.113. Failure to Pay Prescribed Annual Fees |
| § 336.114. Fee for Fixed Nuclear Facilities |
| SUBCHAPTER C. GENERAL LICENSING REQUIREMENTS |
| § 336.201. Purpose and Scope |
| § 336.203. License Required |
| § 336.205. Application Requirements |
| § 336.207. General Requirements for Issuance of a License |
| § 336.208. Radiation Safety Officer |
| § 336.209. Issuance of License |
| § 336.210. Emergency Plan for Responding to a Release |
| § 336.211. General Requirements for Radioactive Material Disposal |
| § 336.213. Method of Obtaining Approval of Proposed Activities |
| § 336.215. Disposal by Release into Sanitary Sewerage |
| § 336.217. Disposal by Burial in Soil |
| § 336.219. Disposal by Release into Septic Tanks |
| § 336.221. Treatment or Disposal by Incineration |
| § 336.223. Disposal in Underground Injection Control Class I Injection Wells |
| § 336.225. Disposal of Specific Wastes |
| § 336.227. Radioactive Tracers Used in the Exploration, Development or Production of Oil or Gas or Geothermal Resources |
| § 336.229. Prohibition of Dilution |
| SUBCHAPTER D. STANDARDS FOR PROTECTION AGAINST RADIATION |
| § 336.301. Purpose and Scope |
| § 336.302. Definitions |
| § 336.303. Implementation |
| § 336.304. Radiation Protection Programs |
| § 336.305. Occupational Dose Limits for Adults |
| § 336.306. Compliance with Requirements for Summation of External and Internal Doses |
| § 336.307. Determination of External Dose from Airborne Radioactive Material |
| § 336.308. Determination of Internal Exposure |
| § 336.309. Determination of Prior Occupational Dose |
| § 336.310. Planned Special Exposures |
| § 336.311. Occupational Dose Limits for Minors |
| § 336.312. Dose Equivalent to an Embryo/Fetus |
| § 336.313. Dose Limits for Individual Members of the Public |
| § 336.314. Compliance with Dose Limits for Individual Members of the Public |
| § 336.315. General Requirements for Surveys and Monitoring |
| § 336.316. Conditions Requiring Individual Monitoring of External and Internal Occupational Dose |
| § 336.317. Control of Access to High Radiation Areas |
| § 336.318. Control of Access to Very High Radiation Areas |
| § 336.319. Use of Process or Other Engineering Controls |
| § 336.320. Use of Other Controls |
| § 336.321. Use of Individual Respiratory Protection Equipment |
| § 336.322. Further Restrictions on the Use of Respiratory Protection Equipment |
| § 336.323. Security of Stored Radioactive Material |
| § 336.324. Control of Radioactive Material Not in Storage |
| § 336.325. Caution Signs |
| § 336.326. Posting Requirements |
| § 336.327. Exceptions to Posting Requirements |
| § 336.328. Labeling Containers |
| § 336.329. Exemptions to Labeling Requirements |
| § 336.330. Procedures for Receiving and Opening Packages |
| § 336.331. Transfer of Radioactive Material |
| § 336.332. Preparation of Radioactive Material for Transport |
| § 336.335. Reporting Requirements for Incidents |
| § 336.336. Tests |
| § 336.338. General Recordkeeping Requirements for Disposal |
| § 336.339. Form of Records |
| § 336.341. General Recordkeeping Requirements for Licensees |
| § 336.342. Records of Radiation Protection Programs |
| § 336.343. Records of Surveys |
| § 336.344. Records of Prior Occupational Dose |
| § 336.345. Records of Planned Special Exposures |
| § 336.346. Records of Individual Monitoring Results |
| § 336.347. Records of Dose to Individual Members of the Public |
| § 336.350. Reports of Stolen, Lost, or Missing Licensed Radioactive Material |
| § 336.351. Reports of Transactions Involving Nationally Tracked Sources |
| § 336.352. Reports of Exposures, Radiation Levels, and Concentrations of Radioactive Material Exceeding the Limits |
| § 336.353. Reports of Planned Special Exposures |
| § 336.354. Reports to Individuals |
| § 336.355. Reports of Individual Monitoring |
| § 336.356. Soil and Vegetation Contamination Limits |
| § 336.357. Physical Protection of Category 1 and Category 2 Quantities of Radioactive Material |
| § 336.358. Appendix A. Assigned Protection Factors for Respirators |
| § 336.360. Appendix C. Quantities of Licensed Material Requiring Labeling |
| § 336.362. Appendix E. Classification and Characteristics of Low-Level Radioactive Waste |
| § 336.363. Appendix F. Requirements for Receipt of Low-Level Radioactive Waste for Disposal at Licensed Land Disposal Facilities and Uniform Manifests |
| § 336.364. Appendix G. Acceptable Surface Contamination Levels |
| § 336.365. Appendix H. Radionuclide Concentration and Annual Activity Limits for Disposal in a Type I Municipal Solid Waste Facility or a Hazardous Waste Facility |
| § 336.367. Appendix J. Cumulative Occupational Exposure History |
| § 336.368. Appendix K. Occupational Exposure Record for a Monitoring Period |
| SUBCHAPTER E. NOTICES, INSTRUCTIONS, AND REPORTS TO WORKERS AND INSPECTIONS |
| § 336.401. Purpose and Scope |
| § 336.402. Definitions |
| § 336.403. Posting of Notices to Workers |
| § 336.404. Instructions to Workers |
| § 336.405. Notifications and Reports to Individuals |
| § 336.406. Presence of Representatives of Licensees and Workers During Inspections |
| § 336.407. Consultation with Workers During Inspections |
| § 336.408. Requests by Workers for Inspections |
| § 336.409. Inspections Not Warranted |
| § 336.410. Appendix A. Notice to Employees |
| SUBCHAPTER F. LICENSING OF ALTERNATIVE METHODS OF DISPOSAL OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL |
| § 336.501. Scope and General Provisions |
| § 336.513. Technical Requirements for Active Disposal Sites |
| SUBCHAPTER G. DECOMMISSIONING STANDARDS |
| § 336.601. Applicability |
| § 336.602. Definitions |
| § 336.603. Radiological Criteria for Unrestricted Use |
| § 336.605. Surface Contamination Limits for Facilities, Equipment, and Materials |
| § 336.607. Criteria for License Termination under Restricted Conditions |
| § 336.609. Alternate Criteria for License Termination |
| § 336.611. Public Notification and Public Participation |
| § 336.613. Additional Requirements |
| § 336.615. Inactive Disposal Sites |
| § 336.617. Technical Requirements for Inactive Disposal Sites |
| § 336.619. Financial Assurance for Decommissioning |
| § 336.621. Recordkeeping for Decommissioning |
| § 336.623. Financial Assurance for Control and Maintenance |
| § 336.625. Expiration and Termination of Licenses |
| § 336.627. Appendix A. Radionuclide Quantities for Use in Determining Financial Assurance for Decommissioning |
| SUBCHAPTER H. LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR NEAR-SURFACE LAND DISPOSAL OF LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE |
| § 336.701. Scope and General Provisions |
| § 336.702. Definitions |
| § 336.703. Concepts |
| § 336.704. Applications for License of Compact Waste Disposal Facility |
| § 336.705. Content of Application |
| § 336.706. General Information |
| § 336.707. Specific Technical Information |
| § 336.708. Environmental Information |
| § 336.709. Technical and Environmental Analyses |
| § 336.710. Institutional Information |
| § 336.711. Financial Information |
| § 336.715. Standards for Issuance of a License, License Amendment, or License Renewal |
| § 336.716. Terms and Conditions of License |
| § 336.717. Conveyance of Waste |
| § 336.718. Application for Renewal or Closure |
| § 336.719. Content of Application for Closure |
| § 336.720. Post-closure Observation and Maintenance |
| § 336.721. Transfer of License to Custodial Agency |
| § 336.722. Termination of License |
| § 336.723. Performance Objectives |
| § 336.724. Protection of the General Population from Releases of Radioactivity |
| § 336.725. Protection of Individuals from Inadvertent Intrusion |
| § 336.726. Protection of Individuals during Operations |
| § 336.727. Stability of the Disposal Site after Closure |
| § 336.728. Disposal Site Suitability Requirements for Near-Surface Land Disposal |
| § 336.729. Disposal Site Design for Near-Surface Land Disposal |
| § 336.730. Near-Surface Land Disposal Facility Operation and Disposal Site Closure |
| § 336.731. Environmental Monitoring |
| § 336.732. Alternative Requirements for Design and Operations |
| § 336.733. Waste Classification, Characteristics, and Labeling |
| § 336.734. Institutional Requirements |
| § 336.735. Applicant Qualifications and Assurances |
| § 336.736. Liability Coverage and Funding for Disposal Site Closure and Stabilization |
| § 336.737. Funding for Institutional Control |
| § 336.738. Funding for Corrective Action |
| § 336.739. Volume Reduction |
| § 336.740. Maintenance of Records and Reports |
| § 336.741. Tests at Land Disposal Facilities |
| § 336.743. Resident Inspectors |
| § 336.745. Incidental Commingling of Waste |
| § 336.747. Waste of International Origin |
| SUBCHAPTER I. COMPACT WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY APPLICATION SELECTION PROCESS |
| § 336.801. Applicability |
| § 336.803. Receipt of License Applications |
| § 336.805. Application Requirements |
| § 336.807. Administrative Review |
| § 336.808. Ownership of Land and Buildings |
| § 336.809. Notice of Declaration of Administrative Completeness |
| § 336.811. Public Meeting |
| § 336.813. Evaluation of Applications |
| § 336.815. Tier 1 Criteria |
| § 336.817. Tier 2 Criteria |
| § 336.819. Tier 3 Criteria |
| § 336.821. Tier 4 Criteria |
| § 336.823. Technical Review |
| § 336.825. Delegation |
| SUBCHAPTER J. FEDERAL FACILITY WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY |
| § 336.901. Applicability |
| § 336.903. Receipt of Waste |
| § 336.905. Volume Limitation |
| § 336.907. Prohibition of Commingling of Waste |
| § 336.909. Additional Responsibilities |
| SUBCHAPTER K. COMMERCIAL DISPOSAL OF NATURALLY OCCURRING RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL WASTE FROM PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS |
| § 336.1001. Scope and General Provisions |
| § 336.1003. Definitions |
| § 336.1005. Disposal Method |
| § 336.1007. License Application for Commercial Disposal of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material Waste |
| § 336.1009. Standards for Issuance of a License, License Amendment, or License Renewal |
| § 336.1011. Performance Objectives |
| § 336.1013. Terms and Conditions of License |
| § 336.1015. Maintenance of Records and Reports |
| § 336.1017. Tests at Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material Waste Disposal Facilities |
| § 336.1019. Liability Coverage and Funding for Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material Waste Disposal Facility Closure and Stabilization |
| SUBCHAPTER L. LICENSING OF SOURCE MATERIAL RECOVERY AND BY-PRODUCT MATERIAL DISPOSAL FACILITIES |
| § 336.1101. Purpose |
| § 336.1103. Scope |
| § 336.1105. Definitions |
| § 336.1107. Filing Application for Specific Licenses |
| § 336.1109. General Requirements for the Issuance of Specific Licenses |
| § 336.1111. Special Requirements for a License Application for Source Material Recovery and By-product Material Disposal Facilities |
| § 336.1113. Specific Terms and Conditions of Licenses |
| § 336.1115. Expiration and Termination of Licenses; Decommissioning of Sites, Separate Buildings or Outdoor Areas |
| § 336.1117. Renewal of Licenses |
| § 336.1119. Amendment of Licenses at Request of Licensee |
| § 336.1121. Agency Action on Applications to Renew or Amend |
| § 336.1123. Transfer of Material |
| § 336.1125. Financial Assurance Requirements |
| § 336.1127. Long-term Care and Maintenance Requirements |
| § 336.1129. Technical Requirements |
| § 336.1131. Land Ownership of By-product Material Disposal Sites |
| § 336.1133. Maximum Values for Use in Groundwater Protection |
| § 336.1135. Construction Activities |
| SUBCHAPTER M. LICENSING OF RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCES PROCESSING AND STORAGE FACILITIES |
| § 336.1201. Purpose and Scope |
| § 336.1203. Definitions |
| § 336.1205. Activities Requiring License |
| § 336.1207. Radioactive Substances Processing and Storage Facility Classification |
| § 336.1209. Exemptions |
| § 336.1211. Filing Application for a Specific License |
| § 336.1213. Additional Environmental Requirements |
| § 336.1215. Issuance of Licenses |
| § 336.1217. Commencement of Major Construction |
| § 336.1219. Commencement of Operations |
| § 336.1221. Specific Terms and Conditions of Licenses |
| § 336.1223. Renewal of Licenses |
| § 336.1225. Amendment of License at Request of Licensee |
| § 336.1227. Radioactive Substances Processing and Packaging Requirements |
| § 336.1229. Environmental Assessment |
| § 336.1231. Radioactive Substances Processing and Storage Categories of Radionuclides |
| § 336.1233. Radiation Safety Committee |
| § 336.1235. Financial Assurance for Storage and Processing |
| SUBCHAPTER N. FEES FOR LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL |
| § 336.1301. Purpose and Scope |
| § 336.1303. Definitions |
| § 336.1305. Commission Powers |
| § 336.1307. Factors Considered for Determination of Maximum Disposal Rates |
| § 336.1309. Procedures for Determination of New and Revised Rates and Fees |
| § 336.1310. Rate Schedule |
| § 336.1311. Revisions to Maximum Disposal Rates |
| § 336.1315. Revenue Statements and Consideration of Payment to Affiliate |
| § 336.1317. Contracted Disposal Rates |