10 C.F.R. Subpart E—Monitoring of Individuals and Areas
Title 10 - Energy
(a) Monitoring of individuals and areas shall be performed to: (1) Demonstrate compliance with the regulations in this part; (2) Document radiological conditions; (3) Detect changes in radiological conditions; (4) Detect the gradual buildup of radioactive material; (5) Verify the effectiveness of engineering and process controls in containing radioactive material and reducing radiation exposure; and (6) Identify and control potential sources of individual exposure to radiation and/or radioactive material. (b) Instruments and equipment used for monitoring shall be: (1) Periodically maintained and calibrated on an established frequency; (2) Appropriate for the type(s), levels, and energies of the radiation(s) encountered; (3) Appropriate for existing environmental conditions; and (4) Routinely tested for operability. [58 FR 65485, Dec. 14, 1993, as amended at 63 FR 59682, Nov. 4, 1998] (a) For the purpose of monitoring individual exposures to external radiation, personnel dosimeters shall be provided to and used by: (1) Radiological workers who, under typical conditions, are likely to receive one or more of the following: (i) An effective dose equivalent to the whole body of 0.1 rem (0.001 sievert) or more in a year; (ii) A shallow dose equivalent to the skin or to any extremity of 5 rems (0.05 sievert) or more in a year; (iii) A lens of the eye dose equivalent of 1.5 rems (0.015 sievert) or more in a year; (2) Declared pregnant workers who are likely to receive from external sources a dose equivalent to the embryo/fetus in excess of 10 percent of the limit at §835.206(a); (3) Occupationally exposed minors likely to receive a dose in excess of 50 percent of the applicable limits at §835.207 in a year from external sources; (4) Members of the public entering a controlled area likely to receive a dose in excess of 50 percent of the limit at §835.208 in a year from external sources; and (5) Individuals entering a high or very high radiation area. (b) External dose monitoring programs implemented to demonstrate compliance with §835.402(a) shall be adequate to demonstrate compliance with the dose limits established in subpart C of this part and shall be: (1) Accredited, or excepted from accreditation, in accordance with the DOE Laboratory Accreditation Program for Personnel Dosimetry; or (2) Determined by the Secretarial Officer responsible for environment, safety and health matters to have performance substantially equivalent to that of programs accredited under the DOE Laboratory Accreditation Program for Personnel Dosimetry. (c) For the purpose of monitoring individual exposures to internal radiation, internal dosimetry programs (including routine bioassay programs) shall be conducted for: (1) Radiological workers who, under typical conditions, are likely to receive a committed effective dose equivalent of 0.1 rem (0.001 sievert) or more from all occupational radionuclide intakes in a year; (2) Declared pregnant workers likely to receive an intake or intakes resulting in a dose equivalent to the embryo/fetus in excess of 10 percent of the limit stated at §835.206(a); (3) Occupationally exposed minors who are likely to receive a dose in excess of 50 percent of the applicable limit stated at §835.207 from all radionuclide intakes in a year; or (4) Members of the public entering a controlled area likely to receive a dose in excess of 50 percent of the limit stated at §835.208 from all radionuclide intakes in a year. (d) Internal dose monitoring programs implemented to demonstrate compliance with §835.402(c) shall be adequate to demonstrate compliance with the dose limits established in subpart C of this part and shall be: (1) Accredited, or excepted from accreditation, in accordance with the DOE Laboratory Accreditation Program for Radiobioassay; or, (2) Determined by the Secretarial Officer responsible for environment, safety and health matters to have performance substantially equivalent to that of programs accredited under the DOE Laboratory Accreditation Program for Radiobioassy. [63 FR 59683, Nov. 4, 1998] (a) Monitoring of airborne radioactivity shall be performed: (1) Where an individual is likely to receive an exposure of 40 or more DAC-hours in a year; or (2) As necessary to characterize the airborne radioactivity hazard where respiratory protective devices for protection against airborne radionuclides have been prescribed. (b) Real-time air monitoring shall be performed as necessary to detect and provide warning of airborne radioactivity concentrations that warrant immediate action to terminate inhalation of airborne radioactive material. [63 FR 59683, Nov. 4, 1998]
Title 10: Energy
PART 835—OCCUPATIONAL RADIATION PROTECTION
Subpart E—Monitoring of Individuals and Areas
§ 835.401 General requirements.
§ 835.402 Individual monitoring.
§ 835.403 Air monitoring.
§ 835.404 [Reserved]
§ 835.405 Receipt of packages containing radioactive material.
(a) If packages containing quantities of radioactive material in excess of a Type A quantity (as defined at 10 CFR 71.4) are expected to be received from radioactive material transportation, arrangements shall be made to either:
(1) Take possession of the package when the carrier offers it for delivery; or
(2) Receive notification as soon as practicable after arrival of the package at the carrier's terminal and to take possession of the package expeditiously after receiving such notification.
(b) Upon receipt from radioactive material transportation, external surfaces of packages known to contain radioactive material shall be monitored if the package:
(1) Is labeled with a Radioactive White I, Yellow II, or Yellow III label (as specified at 49 CFR 172.403 and 172.436–440); or
(2) Has been transported as low specific activity material (as defined at 10 CFR 71.4) on an exclusive use vehicle (as defined at 10 CFR 71.4); or
(3) Has evidence of degradation, such as packages that are crushed, wet, or damaged.
(c) The monitoring required by paragraph (b) of this section shall include:
(1) Measurements of removable contamination levels, unless the package contains only special form (as defined at 10 CFR 71.4) or gaseous radioactive material; and
(2) Measurements of the radiation levels, unless the package contains less than a Type A quantity (as defined at 10 CFR 71.4) of radioactive material.
(d) The monitoring required by paragraph (b) of this section shall be completed as soon as practicable following receipt of the package, but not later than 8 hours after the beginning of the working day following receipt of the package.
[63 FR 59683, Nov. 4, 1998]
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