Must a licensee train members of the public who may receive up to 500 mrem from exposure to individuals administered radioactive material and released under § 35.75?
b) Must a licensee train members of the public who may receive up to 500 mrem from exposure to individuals administered radioactive material and not released under § 35.75? [10 CFR 19.12(a), 20.1301(a), 20.1301(c), 35.75(a)] (Q&A ID 0802007) a) No. There is no regulatory requirement for the provision of training to members of the public receiving such exposure. Note that even though the dose to a person may exceed the Part 20 public dose limit (100 mrem in a year) through such exposure, public dose does not include dose received from exposure to individuals administered radioactive material and released under § 35.75. Also note that while there is a requirement in Part 19 for instruction of workers who may receive greater than 100 mrem occupational dose in a year, for this exposure, the limit does not apply, as occupational dose does not include dose received from exposure to individuals administered radioactive material and released under § 35.75. b) No. NRC believes that licensees sh
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