Radiation Protection Policy

Office of Worker Safety and Health Policy

Office of Worker Safety and Health Policy is responsible for developing and issuing the Department of Energy's occupational radiation protection policy, requirements and guidance. Key topics addressed in the documents included on this website address:

• - Monitoring individual internal and external radiation dose,
• - Radiation safety training,
• - Workplace monitoring,
• - As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA) programs,
• - Radiation detection instrumentation,
• - Posting and control of radioactive material,
• - Radiation dose reporting.

• 10 CFR 835
• Policy/Regulations and Documents

Any questions, contact:
Peter.O'Connell@hq.doe.gov
Certified Health Physicist
Office of Health and Safety
Department of Energy
(301) 903-5641