Re: Effective Dose Equivalent

[sandy_perle@email.fpl.com]

     The term Total Effective Dose Equivalent refers to the dose that the 
     "whole body" would receive when considering the complement from the 
     internal contribution. While the example of the testicle and the DDE 
     was hypothetical, it is in fact not very probable that this event 
     could happen, so in reality, the basis appears to be valid. Again this 
     assumes that the purpose of the TEDE is the dose to the entire whole 
     body. As already mentioned, there are also limits for CEDE, CDE and 
     TODE. I believe that these are adequate. What I have a problem with is 
     that 10 CFR 20 allows one NOT to document a CDE unless the CEDE 
     exceeds 1 rem. The current regulations allow dose to be ignored below 
     10% for all categories. So what does one's NRC Form 4 really mean when 
     this is allowed? The lifetime dose "may" or "may not" be the true 
     estimate of one's dose.
     
     Sandy Perle
     sandy_perle@email.fpl.com