NRC Q&A's, take care

[Les Slaback <lester.slaback@nist.gov>]

Care must be used when accessing the NRC database of Questions & Answers. #411 was cited recently on RADSAFE, but its content is based on an out-of-date rule.  In fact many of the Q&A's were rendered inaccurate when the definition of occupational dose was changed and Part 19 was amended.  Unfortunately the Q&A's on the NRC page are not dated, nor do they reference the date of the rule being commented upon.

Given NRC's strapped resources I would not expect this to improve.  On the other hand,  I prefer to have even old out-of-date stuff posted if that is the price to have everything else there too.  With careful cross-indexing to the current rule you can usually figure out their intent.  If not, call your friendly regulator.  :-)

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