64E-5.315. Conditions Requiring Individual Monitoring of External and Internal Occupational Dose

Each licensee or registrant shall monitor exposures from sources of radiation at levels sufficient to demonstrate compliance with the occupational dose limits of this part. As a minimum:

(1) Each licensee or registrant shall monitor occupational exposure to radiation and shall supply and require the use of individual monitoring devices by:

(a) Adults likely to receive in 1 year from sources external to the body a dose in excess of 10 percent of the limits in subsection 64E-5.304(1), F.A.C.;

(b) 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);

(c) 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); and

(d) Individuals entering a high or very high radiation area.

(2) Each licensee shall monitor to determine compliance with Rule 64E-5.307, F.A.C., the occupational intake of radioactive material by and assess the committed effective dose equivalent to:

(a) Adults likely to receive in 1 year an intake in excess of 10 percent of the applicable ALI in State of Florida Bureau of Radiation Control ALIs, DACs, and Effluent Concentrations June 2012, (see 64E-5.101, F.A.C.) Table I, Columns 1 and 2; and

(b) Minors likely to receive in 1 year a committed effective dose equivalent in excess of 0.1 rem (1.0 millisievert); and

(c) Declared pregnant women likely to receive during the entire pregnancy a committed effective dose equivalent in excess of 0.1 rem (1 mSv).

Rulemaking Authority 404.051 FS. Law Implemented 404.022, 404.051(1), (4) FS. History–New 1-1-94, Formerly 10D-91.446, Amended 10-8-00, 12-26-13.