RE Dose to Public

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

Yep...  The NRC has no jurisdiction over machine produced (or NARM),
so it can not enforce a regulation pertaining to radiation doses from
such sources.  However, some/many/most Agreement States will modify
the rule to include all regulated sources of radiation.

Wes


> Date:          Fri, 6 Oct 95 11:04:36 -0500
> Reply-to:      radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu
> From:          VERNIG.PETER@FORUM.VA.GOV
> To:            Multiple recipients of list <radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu>
> Subject:       RE  Dose to Public

> I would just say that the reg reads "...FROM LICENSED OPERATIONS..."
> I sought clarification and was told that it meant what it said.  So
> machine produced radiaton does not need to be considered as it would
> have to be for occupational limits.  I had heard of some putting
> dosimeters in Radiology waiting rooms as well as Nuclear Medicine.
>

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