APPROVED INTERPRETATION GUIDANCE FOR DOE M 232.1-1A "Exposure that exceeds an expected exposure" Approved 9/27/99 REQUIREMENT GROUP 4 - PERSONNEL RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION A. Radiation Exposure Off-Normal (1) Any single occupational exposure that exceeds an expected exposure by 100 mrem. INTERPRETATION Issue: Explain the intent of Criteria 4.A.ON(1) for a single occupational exposure that exceeds an expected exposure by 100 mrem. Intent: The intent is to report events where job planning for radiological controls significantly underestimates radiation exposure. Additional Information: Significantly underestimated radiation exposure can indicate problems with job planning, radiological controls, work execution, or all of the above. Back to DOE Approved Interpretations