Code of Federal Regulations > Title 40 > Chapter I > Part 191 - PART 191—ENVIRONMENTAL RADIATION PROTECTION STANDARDS FOR MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL OF SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL, HIGH-LEVEL AND TRANSURANIC RADIOACTIVE WASTES

Regulations last checked for updates: May 15, 2025

Title 40 - Protection of Environment last revised: Nov 15, 2025

Subpart A [§ 191.01 - § 191.05] - Subpart A—Environmental Standards for Management and Storage

Subpart B [§ 191.11 - § 191.17] - Subpart B—Environmental Standards for Disposal

Subpart C [§ 191.21 - § 191.27] - Subpart C—Environmental Standards for Ground-Water Protection

Subpart 0 -

Appendix Appendix A - Appendix A to Part 191—Table for Subpart B

Appendix Appendix B - Appendix B to Part 191—Calculation of Annual Committed Effective Dose

Appendix Appendix C - Appendix C to Part 191—Guidance for Implementation of Subpart B

authority: The Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 2011-2296; Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1970, 5 U.S.C. app. 1; the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 10101-10270; and the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Land Withdrawal Act, Pub. L. 102-579, 106 Stat. 4777

source: 50 FR 38084, Sept. 19, 1985, unless otherwise noted.