<<Prev Rule

Texas Administrative Code

Next Rule>>
TITLE 30ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
PART 1TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
CHAPTER 336RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCE RULES
SUBCHAPTER DSTANDARDS FOR PROTECTION AGAINST RADIATION
RULE §336.322Further Restrictions on the Use of Respiratory Protection Equipment

The commission may impose restrictions in addition to those in §336.320 of this title (relating to Use of Other Controls), §336.321 of this title (relating to Use of Individual Respiratory Protection Equipment), and §336.358, Appendix A, of this title (relating to Protection Factors for Respirators) to:

  (1) ensure that the respiratory protection program of the licensee is adequate to limit doses to individuals from intakes of airborne radioactive materials consistent with maintaining the total effective dose equivalent as low as reasonably achievable; and

  (2) limit the extent to which a licensee may use respiratory protection equipment instead of process or other engineering controls.


Source Note: The provisions of this §336.322 adopted to be effective June 5, 1997, 22 TexReg 4588; amended to be effective August 30, 2001, 26 TexReg 6309

Link to Texas Secretary of State Home Page | link to Texas Register home page | link to Texas Administrative Code home page | link to Open Meetings home page