Permissible Levels of Radiation in Unrestricted Areas

Section 1000 Section 1000.301  Permissible Levels of Radiation in Unrestricted Areas A person must not possess, use, receive, or transfer licensed material or engage in licensed activities in a way that creates radiation levels in the air in any unrestricted area: a)         That could result in a dose to the whole body greater than 0.5 rem in any single year, when all radioactive emissions by the licensee are considered; b)         That could result in an individual continuously present in the area receiving a dose greater than 2 millirems in any single hour, when all radioactive emissions by the licensee are considered; or c)         That could result in an individual continuously present in the area receiving a dose greater than 100 millirems in any 7 consecutive days, when all radioactive emissions by the licensee are considered.