Code of Federal Regulations (alpha)

CFR /  Title 10  /  Part 20  /  Sec. 20.1704 Further restrictions on the use of respiratory protection

The Commission may impose restrictions in addition to the provisions of Sec. Sec. 20.1702, 20.1703, and Appendix A to Part 20, in order to:

(a) Ensure that the respiratory protection program of the licensee is adequate to limit doses to individuals from intakes of airborne radioactive materials consistent with maintaining total effective dose equivalent ALARA; and

(b) Limit the extent to which a licensee may use respiratory protection equipment instead of process or other engineering controls. [64 FR 54557, Oct. 7, 1999]