Re: Special handling of individuals with lifetime dose gr

[OFFTOWY@aol.com]

In a message dated 8/31/2000 9:44:39 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
rodney_bauman@wssrap-host.wssrap.com writes:

<< In addition, 10CFR835.801 requires reporting of cumulative TEDE on each
 individual's annual radiation dose report.
 
 Now, what is the basis for these requirements?  I do not know.  There is no
 cumulative TEDE limit in 10CFR835.202.  Could someone enlighten me? >>

I think this information is collected simply to facilitate epidemiological 
studies.  There is no regulatory lifetime limit (except for PSEs), although 
DOE's Rad Con Standard recommends an administrative limit of 1 rem per year 
of age.

Lew LaGarde
offtowy@aol.com
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