Re: Medical examination for a radiation worker

["Sandy Perle" <sandyfl@earthlink.net>]

> What is the source of this definition?  10 CFR 19.3 states that, "Worker
> means 
> an individual engaged in activities licensed by the Commission and
> controlled 
> by a licensee..."  10 CFR 20.1003 states that, "Occupational dose means the 
> dose received by an individual in the course of employment in which the 
> individual's assigned duties involve exposure to radiation or to radioactive=
>  
> material from licensed and unlicensed sources of radiation, whether in the 
> possession of the licensee or other person..."  Neither of these sets a dose=
>  
> threshold.   

> What is the source of this definition?  10 CFR 19.3 states that, 
"Worker
> means 
> an individual engaged in activities licensed by the Commission 
and
> controlled 
> by a licensee..."  10 CFR 20.1003 states that, "Occupational 
dose means the 
> dose received by an individual in the course of employment in 
which the 
> individual's assigned duties involve exposure to radiation or to 
radioactive=
>  
> material from licensed and unlicensed sources of radiation, 
whether in the 
> possession of the licensee or other person..."  Neither of these 
sets a dose=
>  
> threshold.   

Bill,

While I don't have the particular document readily availabale, the 
definition of a "radiation worker" was changed based on the 
dose to be received, and not the fact that they worked with 
radioactive material, or, were exposed to radiation. This occured in 
1996 I believe. I will now have to search...  I know that this was 
addessed here on Radsafe, and the dose threshold was 100 mrem 
in the year. This is different than defining "worker" and occupational 
dose".

Sandy Perle
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