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Re: Question about radiation exposure and employment
> If there are other radworkers and the "licensee" is not dose sharing that is unALARA and not acceptable - What is the RSO doing? Something is not right there.
The following question was posed to me and I would like to know if anyone
> has heard of a similar situation.
>
> A radiation worker is being assigned duties by the licensee that is
> resulting in increasing doses of radiation. Several times during the year
> he had to explain in writing an increase in exposure to the RSO. Still,
> increased duties are being assigned, and exposure values increase. Before
> the end of the year, the exposure values exceed 5000 mrem (50 mSv). The
> worker is removed from radiation-related duties, and assigned other work
> to do. Now he is facing a reduction in pay and possible firing.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
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