South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
Subchapter 61-63 - Radioactive Materials (Title A)
Part III - STANDARDS FOR PROTECTION AGAINST RADIATION
Section 61-63.III.RHA 3.17 - Conditions Requiring Individual Monitoring of External and Internal Occupational Dose
Universal Citation: SC Code Regs 61-63.III.RHA 3.17
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 9, September 27, 2024
Each licensee shall monitor exposures to radiation and radioactive material at levels sufficient to demonstrate compliance with the occupational dose limits of this part. As a minimum--
3.17.1 Each licensee shall monitor occupational exposure to radiation from licensed and unlicensed radiation sources under the control of the licensee and shall supply and require the use of individual monitoring devices by--
3.17.1.1 Adults likely to receive, in 1 year from
sources external to the body, a dose in excess of 10 percent of the limits in RHA
3.5.1,
3.17.1.2 Minors likely to
receive, in 1 year from radiation sources external to the body, a deep dose
equivalent in excess of 0.1 rem (1 mSv), a lens dose equivalent in excess of 0.15
rem (1.5 mSv), or a shallow dose equivalent to the skin or to the extremities in
excess of 0.5 rem (5 mSv);
3.17.1.3
Declared pregnant women likely to receive during the entire pregnancy, from
radiation sources external to the body, a deep dose equivalent in excess of 0.1 rem
(1 mSv). (Note: All of the occupational doses in
RHA
3.5 continue to be applicable to the declared pregnant
worker as long as the embryo/fetus dose limit is not exceeded.)
3.17.1.4 Individuals entering a high or very high
radiation area.
3.17.2 Each licensee shall monitor (see RHA 3.8) the occupational intake of radioactive material by and assess the committed effective dose equivalent to--
3.17.2.1 Adults likely to receive, in 1 year, an
intake in excess of 10 percent of the applicable ALI(s) in Table 1, Columns 1 and 2,
of Appendix B,
RHA 3.53;
3.17.2.2 Minors likely to receive, in 1 year, a
committed effective dose equivalent in excess of 0.1 rem (1 mSv); and
3.17.2.3 Declared pregnant women likely to
receive, during the entire pregnancy, a committed effective dose equivalent in
excess of 0.1 rem (1 mSv).
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