64E-5.318. Use of Process or Other Engineering Controls

The licensee shall use to the extent practical process or other engineering controls such as containment, decontamination, or ventilation to control the concentrations of radioactive material in air.

(1) When it is not practical to apply process or other engineering controls to control the concentrations of radioactive material in the 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:

(a) Control of access;

(b) Limitation of exposure time;

(c) Use of respiratory protection equipment; or

(d) Other controls.

(2) If the licensee performs an ALARA analysis to determine whether or not to use respirators, the licensee can consider safety factors other than radiological factors. The licensee also should consider the impact of respirator use on workers’ industrial health and safety.

Rulemaking Authority 404.051 FS. Law Implemented 404.022, 404.051(1), (4) FS. History–New 1-1-94, Amended 5-15-96, Formerly 10D-91.450, Amended 9-28-06.