Question 81: (a) Are licensees required to provide
instruction on the procedures for declaring her pregnancy
to an occupationally exposed woman if she does not enter a
restricted area? (b) Is it necessary to monitor all
(occupationally exposed) declared pregnant women?
Answer: (a) There are no provisions in the revised Part
20, or in Part 19, to provide instruction on declarations
of pregnancy to women who are occupationally exposed but do
not enter a restricted area. It is suggested that the
licensee, in accordance with good radiation practice,
provide instruction on this topic to all occupationally
exposed individuals, regardless of where they receive
exposure.
(b) No. Only declared pregnant women who are likely to
receive in one year from sources external to the body a
dose in excess of 0.05 rem (20.1502 (a) (2)) or who are
likely to receive in one year a committed effective dose
equivalent in excess of 0.05 rem from occupational intakes
(20.1502 (b) (2)). (Reference: 10 CFR 20.1502)