ALARA Program

Rules and regulations for protection against radiation hazards are established by the Florida Department of Health Regulation 64E-5 and are a condition of our license. These rules specify limits for radiation exposure and are based upon the principle of keeping exposures ALow AReasonably Achievable (ALARA).

Reporting Requirements

All suspected or known cases of exposure or of exceeded limits must be reported immediately to the Radiation Safety Officer.

Authority of Radiation Safety Officer (RSO)

As per license agreement with the Florida State Bureau of Radiation Control, the RSO had the authority to suspend operations or require facility protocol changes in laboratories where any radiation safety problems are detected.

Maximum Permissible Levels of Radiation in Restricted Areas

A restricted area is one in which access is controlled by the authorized user of radiation

  1. External Radiation Exposure to Individuals
    No user shall possess, use or transfer radioactive materials or use ionizing radiation producing machines in a restricted area in such a manner as to cause an individual to receive in any period of one calendar quarter, a radiation exposure (dose) in excess of the limits specified in the Exposure Limits Table.
  2. Notification to Individuals of Exposures
    The RSO will keep and monitor exposure records on individuals that require monitoring. The RSO will notify each individual if/when exposure limits meet or exceed the “Notification Limits” on the table. Investigations will be conducted by the RSO if the “trigger limits” specified in the table are exceeded. When notifications are issued, a written response is required.

Exposure Limits Table

Monthly
Limit

Bimonthly
Limit

Quarterly
Limit

Annual
Limit

Deep Dose Equivalent (DDE)
Whole Body Exposure

416 mRem

833 mRem

1666 mRem

5 Rem

Eye Dose Equivalent
(LDE)
Exposure to Lens of Eye

1250 mRem

2500 mRem

5000 mRem

15 Rem

Shallow Dose Equivalent (SDE)
Exposure to Skin or Extremity

4166 mRem

8333 mRem

16666 mRem

50 Rem

Radiation Safety Contacts

Mario De Vera
Radiation Safety Officer
(407) 823-0476
[email protected]