NAC459.065. “Public dose” defined.  


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  • “Public dose” means the dose received by a member of the public from exposure to radiation or radioactive material that is released by a licensee, or from another source of radiation under the control of a licensee or registrant. The term does not include a dose received by a natural person from:

         1. Background radiation;

         2. Any medical administration of radiation to the person;

         3. Exposure to other natural persons who have been administered radioactive material and have been released pursuant to 10 C.F.R. § 35.75;

         4. An occupational dose; or

         5. Voluntary participation in medical research.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff. 1-18-94; A by R084-98, 1-26-99; A by Dep’t of Human Resources by R137-01, 5-30-2003; A by Bd. of Health by R085-06, 11-13-2006)