Illinois Administrative Code
Title 32 - ENERGY
Part 340 - STANDARDS FOR PROTECTION AGAINST RADIATION
Subpart H - RESPIRATORY PROTECTION AND CONTROLS TO RESTRICT INTERNAL EXPOSURE IN RESTRICTED AREAS
Section 340.720 - Use of Other Controls

Universal Citation: 32 IL Admin Code ยง 340.720

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024

a) When it is not practical to apply process or other engineering controls to control the concentrations of radioactive material in air to values below those that define an airborne radioactivity area, the licensee shall, consistent with maintaining the total effective dose equivalent ALARA, increase monitoring and limit intakes by one or more of the following means:

1) Control of access; or

2) Limitation of exposure times; or

3) Use of respiratory protection equipment; or

4) Other controls.

b) If the licensee performs an ALARA analysis to determine whether respirators shall be used, the licensee may consider safety factors other than radiological factors. The licensee shall also consider the impact of respirator use on workers' industrial health and safety.

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