(a) Immediate notification. Each employer shall immediately notify
the Regional Director of the appropriate Wage and Labor Standards
Administration, Office of Occupational Safety of the Bureau of Labor
Standards of the U.S. Department of Labor, for employees not protected
by AEC by means of 10 CFR Part 20, Sec. 50-204.34(b) of this part, or
the requirements of the laws and regulations of States named in Sec. 50-
204.34(c), by telephone or telegraph of any incident involving radiation
which may have caused or threatens to cause:
(1) Exposure of the whole body of any individual to 25 rems or more
of radiation; exposure of the skin of the whole body of any individual
to 150 rems or more of radiation; or exposure of the feet, ankles,
hands, or forearms of any individual to 375 rems or more of radiation;
or
(2) The release of radioactive material in concentrations which, if
averaged over a period of 24 hours, would exceed 5,000 times the limit
specified for such materials in Table II of Appendix B to 10 CFR Part
20.
(3) A loss of 1 working week or more of the operation of any
facilities affected; or
(4) Damage to property in excess of $100,000.
(b) Twenty-four hour notification. Each employer shall within 24
hours following its occurrence notify the Regional Director of the
appropriate Wage and Labor Standards Administration, Office of
Occupational Safety of the Bureau of Labor Standards of the U.S.
Department of Labor, for employees not protected by AEC by means of 10
CFR Part 20, Sec. 50-204.34(b) of this part, or the requirements of the
laws and applicable regulations of States named in Sec. 50-204.34(c), by
telephone or telegraph of any incident involving radiation which may
have caused or threatens to cause:
(1) Exposure of the whole body of any individual to 5 rems or more
of radiation; exposure of the skin of the whole body of any individual
to 30 rems or more of radiation; or exposure of the feet, ankles, hands,
or forearms to 75 rems or more of radiation; or
(2) A loss of 1 day or more of the operation of any facilities; or
(3) Damage to property in excess of $10,000.
