Question 104: 10 CFR 20.1302 provides two options for
demonstrating compliance with the annual dose limit, in 10
CFR 20.1301, for members of the public. How does 10 CFR
20.1302 (b) (2), the second option, provide demonstration
of compliance with the annual dose limit for members of the
public who are in a controlled area?
Answer: It doesn't. This second option applies to
members of the public in unrestricted areas and a
controlled area is not an unrestricted area. However, it
would be acceptable to demonstrate compliance with the
annual dose limit for members of the public in a controlled
area [10 CFR 20.1301 (a) and (b)] by applying the effluent
concentration criteria of 10 CFR 20.1302 (b) (2) (i) and
the external dose criterion of 10 CFR 20.1302 (b) (2) (ii)
to the controlled area, rather than to the unrestricted
area. (References: 10 CFR 20.1003, 10 CFR 20.1302).