10 CFR 835.206: Limits for the embryo/fetus.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 10—Energy
- CHAPTER III—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
- PART 835—OCCUPATIONAL RADIATION PROTECTION
- Subpart C—Standards for Internal and External Exposure
(a) The equivalent dose limit for the embryo/fetus from the period of conception to birth, as a result of occupational exposure of a declared pregnant worker, is 0.5 rem (0.005 Sv).
(b) Substantial variation above a uniform exposure rate that would satisfy the limits provided in § 835.206(a) shall be avoided.
(c) If the equivalent dose to the embryo/fetus is determined to have already exceeded 0.5 rem (0.005 Sv) by the time a worker declares her pregnancy, the declared pregnant worker shall not be assigned to tasks where additional occupational exposure is likely during the remaining gestation period.
Collected 2026-08-27T02:24:09Z. Source file · JSON