TABLE

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Existing 9ctusacticonal Exposure Guidelines
that Apply to Pu-239 in Insoluble Form*
MPLD

(ICRP, NCHRP,

FRC)

15 rem/vr

MPLB
MPCqa
*Note:

0.016 uCi
(ICRP, AEC)

4x10721 uci/ml

See Glossary for definitions of symbols.

The exposure guidelines

for Pu-239

that apply to non-

occupational exposure of the general public are tabulated in
Table II.

Two guidelines are applied here.

One is for the

limiting exposure to an individual and the other is for the
average exposure of a population sample.
differ by a factor of 3.

These

two guidelines

The ICRP recommendations include only

the guidelines for individuals.

The MPLD values within the

parentheses in Table II correspond to tNe latest recommendation
of the nerp?°,

These latest recommendations of the NCRP

have not, at this time, been incorporated into either the
AEC or EPA regulations.

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