Ars Technica·5 min read·hard
NRC is (sort of) getting rid of "as low as reasonably achievable" standard
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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has proposed a rule change that modifies the terminology used in radiation safety standards, specifically moving away from the 'as low as reasonably achievable' (ALARA) standard. The agency maintains that the change is semantic rather than a shift in safety science.
The more things change… NRC is (sort of) getting rid of “as low as reasonably achievable” standard Its issues with current nuclear safety standards are termed semantic, not physical.
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