Re: Occ Dose

["Wesley M. Dunn" <WDUNN@brc1.tdh.state.tx.us>]

> Date: Wed, 10 May 95 07:16:03 -0500
> From: Bruce Busby <bbusby@umich.edu>
> Subject: Occ Dose
>
> Hi All... got a question:
>
> >From 10CFR 20 :
>
>
>     Occupational dose means the dose received by an individual in a
> restricted area or in the course of employment in which the individual's
> assigned duties involve exposure to radiation and to radioactive material
> from licensed and unlicensed
> ---
>
>
> My question is then, can you get a "public dose" in a restricted area? I
> know that 10cfr19 states training requirements for restricted area access,
> but does this mean that tours, visitors and emergency response personnel
> are all receiving an occupational dose if they eneter restricted areas?
>
> To try and clarify my confusion:
>
>
> I think the question involves interpt of the words. Something like
> -what are the two conditions stated in this definition.
>
> Is it "Occupational doses are recieved by persons:
>
>
> 1) in a restricted area;
> 2) in the course of employment in which the individual's assigned
> duties involve exposure to radiation and to radioactive materials...."
>

This is a proper interpretation (e.g., mine).  However, you may have
difficulty getting agreement on it from the regulatory or user
communities.

Wes
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