Subpart N-Accidents and Emergencies





 
§ 835.1301  General provisions. 

 


  (a) A general employee whose occupational exposure has exceeded 
any of the limits specified in §§ 835.202 or 835.205 may be 
permitted to return to work in radiological areas during the 
current year providing that all of the following conditions 
are met: 
  (1) Approval is first obtained from the contractor management 
and the Head of the responsible DOE field organization; 
  (2) The individual receives counseling from radiological protection 
and medical personnel regarding the consequences of receiving 
additional occupational exposure during the year; and 
  (3) The affected employee agrees to return to radiological 
work. 
  (b) All exposures exceeding the limits specified in §§ 835.202 
or 835.205 shall be recorded in the affected individual's occupational 
exposure file and reported to the DOE in accordance with Departmental 
requirements for occurrence reporting and processing. 
  (c) When the conditions under which the emergency or accident 
exposures were received have been eliminated, operating management 
shall notify the Head of the responsible DOE field organization. 
  (d) Operations after an emergency or accidental exposure in 
excess of the limits specified in §§ 835.202 or 835.205 may 
be resumed only with the approval of the DOE. 
  (e) Occurrence reports to DOE regarding emergencies and/or 
accidents shall be prepared and submitted in accordance with 
Departmental requirements for occurrence reporting and processing. 




§ 835.1302  Emergency exposure situations.