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Re: Nuclear Medicine Patients and Homeland Security
The purpose of the 10 CFR 35.75 instructions is to keep the dose to
other individuals ALARA. Let me quote: "... A licensee shall provide
the released individual, or the individual's parent or guardian, with
instructions, including written instructions, on actions recommended to
maintain doses to other individuals as low as is reasonably
achievable..."
Hence, it is NOT acceptable for the patient to disregard the
instructions, even if the dose to another person stays below 500 mrem,
if the patient's actions cause dose greater than ALARA. This IS a NRC
issue.
The opinions expressed are strictly mine.
It's not about dose, it's about trust.
Curies forever.
Bill Lipton
liptonw@dteenergy.com
Carol Marcus wrote:
>
> Dear Radsafers:
>
> ... The physician must make a judgement as to the probability that the
> patient will follow instructions that will prevent a member of the
> public from receiving >500 mrem. That doesn't mean that the patient
> has to do exactly what he/she is told---he/she must keep the dose
> below the 500 mrem.
>
> ...
> Ciao, Carol
>
> Carol S. Marcus, Ph.D., M.D.
> <csmarcus@ucla.edu>
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