Re[2]: Emergency Doses Allowed

[seeverdl@songs.sce.com]

EPA-400, "Manual of Protective Action Guides and Protective Actions for Nuclear 
Incidents" page 2-9 through 2-13 provides some guidance on emergency exposures. 
The manual provides a table for "Guidance on Dose Limits for Workers Performing 
Emergency Services."

For protection of large populations I believe you would have to weigh the 
affects of dose to the public to the dose of the individual(s).  For lifesaving 
actions, you might want to base your actions upon the needs of the patient.  
Time is an important factor in both cases.

I concur with Steven Rima regarding the PSE provisions and limits.

Dave Seever
Emergency Planning
San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS)
dlseever@songs.sce.com
     
     
     >..regulatory agency has ever codified emergency limits. I don't believe 
     >that the NRC intended for the planned special exposure provisions and 
     >limits to be used for emergencies, either.
     
     >Steven D. Rima, CHP
     
     
    >Please advise on the limits allowed in an emergency with references
     >to literature if possible.  ..
>1.    In the case of an emergency that is life threatening to an 
>individual, can someone get up to .5 Sv to try and save them, or up to 
>.25 Sv to try and save them ?
     
>2.   Rather than use one person in question 1 above, should several 
>people be used for a total of .5 or .25 Sv for life saving?  I seem to 
>remember reading something about not spreading the dose out anymore to 
>several individuals. ..
     
>steve hand