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nation thereof pursuant to Part 70 of this chapter;

(4) Possess high-level radioactive waste at a geologic repository operations area pursuant to Part 60 of this chapter; or

(5) Possess spent fuel in an independent spent fuel storage installation (ISFSI) pursuant to Part 72 of this chapter; or

(6) Possess or use at any one time, for processing or manufacturing for distribution pursuant to Parts 30, 32, or 33 of this Chapter, byproduct material in quantities exceeding any one of the following quantities:

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(7) Receive radioactive waste from other persons for disposal under Part 61 of this chapter.

(b) When an individual terminates employment with a licensee describe in paragraph (a) of this section, or an individual assigned to work in such a licensee's facility but not employed by the licensee, completes the work assignment in the licensee's facility, the licensee shall furnish to the Director of Management and Program Analysis, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555, a report of the individual's exposures to radiation and radioactive material, incurred during the period of employment or work assignment in the licensee's facility, containing information recorded by the licensee pursuant to §§ 20.401(a) and 20.108. Such report shall be furnished within 30 days after the exposure of the individual has been determined by the licensee or 90 days after the date of termination of employment or work assignment, whichever is earlier.

[43 FR 44829, Sept. 29, 1978, as amended at 46 FR 13978, Feb. 25, 1981; 46 FR 58282, Dec. 1, 1981; 47 FR 57480, Dec. 27, 1982]

§ 20.409 Notifications and reports to individuals.

(a) Requirements for notifications and reports to individuals of exposure to radiation or radioactive material are specified in § 19.13 of this chapter.

(b) When a licensee is required pursuant to §§ 20.405 or 20.408 to report to the Commission any exposure of an individual to radiation or radioactive material, the licensee shall also notify the individual. Such notice shall be transmitted at a time not later than the transmittal to the Commission, and shall comply with the provisions of § 19.13(a) of this chapter.

[38 FR 22220, Aug. 17, 1973]

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An injunction or other court order may be obtained prohibiting any violation of any provision of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, or Title II of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, or any regulation or order issued thereunder. A court order may be obtained for the payment of a civil penalty imposed pursuant to section 234 of the Act for violation of section 53, 57, 62, 63, 81, 82, 101, 103, 104, 107, or 109 of the Act, or section 206 of the

Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, or any rule, regulation, or order issued thereunder, or any term, condition, or limitation of any license issued thereunder, or for any violation for which a license may be revoked under section 186 of the Act. Any person who willfully violates any provision of the Act or any regulation or order issued thereunder may be guilty of a crime and, upon conviction, may be punished

by fine or imprisonment or both, as provided by law.

[40 FR 8784, Mar. 3, 1975, as amended at 42 FR 25721, May 19, 1977]

NOTE: The reporting and recordkeeping requirements contained in this part have been approved by the General Accounting Office under B-180225 (R0043), (R0044), and (R0084).

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For use in the selection of respiratory protective devices to be used only where the contaminants have been identified and the concentrations (or possible concentrations) are known. b Only for shaven faces and where nothing interferes with the seal of tightfitting facepieces against the skin. (Hoods and suits are excepted.)

The mode symbols are defined as follows: CF continuous flow; D-demand; NP-negative pressure (i.e., negative phase during inhalation); PD=pressure demand (i.e., always positive
pressure); PP-positive pressure; RD-demand, recirculating (closed circuit); RP-positive pressure, recirculating (closed circuit).

d-1 The protection factor is a measure of the degree of protection afforded by a respirator, defined as the ratio of the concentration of airborne radioactive material outside the respiratory protective equipment to that inside the equipment (usually inside the facepiece) under conditions of use. It is applied to the ambient airborne concentration to estimate the concentrations inhaled by the wearer according to the following formula:

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(d) For atmosphere-supplying respirators only when supplied with adequate respirable air. Respirable air shall be provided of the quality and quantity required in accordance with NIOSH/ MSHA certification (described in 30 CFR Part 11). Oxygen and air shall not be used in the same apparatus.

Excluding radioactive contaminants that present an absorption or submersion hazard. For tritium oxide, approximately one half of the intake occurs by absorption through the skin so that an overall protection factor of less than 2 is appropriate when atmosphere-supplying respirators are used to protect against tritium oxide. If the protection factor for a device is 5, the effective protection factor for tritium is about 1.4; for devices with protection factors of 10 the effective factor for tritium oxide is about 1.7; and for devices with protection factors of 100 or more the effective factor for tritium oxide is about 1.9. Air-purifying respirators are not suitable for protection against tritium oxide. See also footnote i concerning supplied-air suits.

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*Under-chin type only. This type of respirator is not satisfactory for use where it might be possible (e.g., if an accident or emergency were to occur) for the ambient airborne concentration
or other high-toxicity materials. The mask shall be tested for fit with irritant smoke, prior to use, each time it is donned.
to reach instantaneous values greater than 10 times the pertinent values in Table 1, Column 1 of Appendix B of this part. This type of respirator is not suitable for protection against plutonium

Equipment shall be operated in a manner that ensures that proper air flow-rates are maintained. A protection factor of no more than 1000 may be used for tested-and-certified supplied-air
hoods when a minimum air flow of 6 cubic feet per minute is maintained and calibrated airline pressure gauges or flow measuring devices are used. A protection factor of up to 2000 may be
used for tested and certified hoods only when the air flow is maintained at the manufacturer's recommended maximum rate for the equipment, this rate is greater than 6 cubic feet per minute,
and calibrated airline pressure gauges or flow measuring devices are used.

The design of the supplied-air hood or helmet (with a minimum flow of 6 cfm of air) may determine its overall efficiency and the protectiion it provides. For example, some hoods aspirate
contaminated air into the breathing zone when the wearer works with hands-over-head. This aspiration may be overcome if a short cape-like extension to the hood is worn under a coat or
overalls. Other limitations specified by the approval agency shall be considered before using a hood in certain types of atmospheres, such as the design and its permeability to the contaminant
under conditions of use.
Appropriate protection factors shall be determined (see 20.103(e)), taking into account the design of the suit and its permeability to the contaminent under conditions of use. There shall be
a standby rescue person equipped with self-contained breathing apparatus and communications equipment whenever supplied-air suits are used.

No approval schedules are currently available for this equipment. Equipment shall be evaluated by testing or on the basis of reliable test information.

*This type of respirator may provide greater protection and be used as an emergency device in unknown concentrations for protection against inhalation hazards. External radiation hazards
and other limitations to permitted exposure such as skin absorption shall be taken into account in these circumstances.
Quantitative fit testing shall be performed on each individual and no more than 0.02% leakage is allowed with this type of apparatus. Perceptible outward leakage of gas from this or any
positive pressure self-contained breathing apparatus is unacceptable because service life will be reduced substantially. Special training in the use of this type of apparatus shall be provided to
the wearer (see footnote k).
m Protection factor for type and mode of operation as listed above.

NOTE 1: Protection factors for respirators, as may be approved by the U.S. Bureau of Mines/National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
according to applicable approvals for respirators for type and mode of use to protect against airborne radionuclides, may be used to the extent that they do not
exceed the protection factors listed in this table. The protection factors listed in this table may not be appropriate to circumstances where chemical or other
respiratory hazards exist in addition to radiological hazards. The selection and use of respirators for these circumstances should take into account applicable
approvals of the U.S. Bureau of Mines/NIOSH.
NOTE 2: Radioactive contaminants for which the concentration values in Table 1, column 1, Appendix B of this part are based on internal dose due to
inhalation may, in addition, present external exposure hazards at higher concentrations. Under these circumstances, limitations on occupancy may have to be
governed by external dose limits.
[47 FR 16165, Apr. 15, 1982; 47 FR 19511, May 6, 1982]

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