NAC459.817. Program of environmental observation.

     1. During construction and operation of the disposal area, the licensee shall establish and maintain a program of environmental observation to detect radiation. Observations and measurements must be made and recorded to provide data to evaluate potential effects on health and the environment during both the construction and the operation of the disposal area and long-term effects and the need for mitigative measures. The program for detection of radiation must be capable of providing an early warning of releases of radionuclides from the disposal area, before they leave the boundaries of the disposal area.

     2. The licensee must have plans for taking corrective measures if the program for detection of radiation detects a migration of radionuclides which indicates that radionuclides may leave the disposal area.

     3. After the disposal area is closed, the licensee who is responsible for surveillance of the disposal area shall maintain a program for detection of radiation based on the operating history and the closure and stabilization of the disposal area. The program must be capable of providing an early warning of releases of radionuclides from the disposal area, before they leave the boundaries of the disposal area.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff. 4-27-84)