Code of Massachusetts Regulations
105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Title 105 CMR 120.000 - The Control of Radiation
SURVEYS AND MONITORING
Section 120.232 - Use of Other Controls
Universal Citation: 105 CMR 120.000 MA Code of Regs 120.232
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(A) When it is not practicable 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;
(2) limitation of exposure times;
(3) use of respiratory protection equipment;
and,
(4) other controls.
(B) If the licensee performs an ALARA analysis to determine whether or not respirators should be used, the licensee may also consider the impact of respirator use on workers' industrial health and safety.
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