Code of Maine Rules
10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL
Chapter 220 - Rules Relating to Radiation Protection
Part D - STANDARDS FOR PROTECTION AGAINST RADIATION
Subpart C - OCCUPATIONAL DOSE LIMITS
Section 144-220-D-C-1208 - Dose equivalent to an embryo/fetus

A. The licensee or registrant shall ensure that the dose equivalent to an embryo/fetus during the entire pregnancy, due to occupational exposure of a declared pregnant woman, does not exceed 5 mSv (0.5 rem). See D.2106 for record keeping requirements.

B. The licensee or registrant shall make efforts to avoid substantial variation1 above a uniform monthly exposure rate to a declared pregnant woman so as to satisfy the limit in D.1208.A.

C. The dose equivalent to an embryo/fetus shall be taken as the sum of:

D. If the dose equivalent to the embryo/fetus is found to have exceeded 0.5 rem (5 mSv), or is within 0.5 mSv (0.05 rem) of this dose, by the time the woman declares her pregnancy to the licensee or registrant, the licensee or registrant shall be deemed to be in compliance with paragraph A of this section if the additional dose equivalent does not exceed) 5mSv (0.05 rem) during the remainder of the pregnancy.

1 The National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements recommended in NCRP Report No. 91 "Recommendations on Limits for Exposure to Ionizing Radiation" (June 1, 1987) that no more than 0.5 mSv (0.05 rem) to the embryo/fetus be received in any one month.