CSA N292.5 : 2011

Preface
1 Scope
2 Reference publications
3 Definitions
4 Exemption and clearance requirements
5 Summary of the clearance process
6 Initial assessment
7 Developing a decision rule
8 Developing a monitoring strategy
9 Selecting measurement techniques and instrumentation
10 Executing the clearance survey and recording the
   results
11 Data interpretation, documentation, and reporting
12 Finalizing disposition method
13 Quality assurance
Annex A - Interpretation of NSRDR requirements with
          respect to the concepts of clearance and exemption
          and the application of exemption quantities
Annex B - Summary of the data quality objective process
          and how it applies to this Guideline
Annex C - Example of the clearance process as applied in
          a hospital setting
Annex D - Example of the clearance process as applied
          to a small laboratory
Annex E - Demonstrating uniform distribution of radioactive
          nuclear substances in materials for the purpose of
          unconditional clearance

Specifies direction for the application of exemption quantity and clearance level criteria for the release of materials containing, or potentially containing, radioactive nuclear substances, and the activities necessary to demonstrate compliance with these criteria.