See the memorandum from J. E. Glenn to R. J. Pate dated October 8, 1991. An exemption for the regulations pursuant to 10 CFR 20.203 (c) was granted by license amendment at the request of BP International, a British firm, on the behalf of BP Exploration Company, Anchorage, Alaska. 10 CFR 20.203 (c) requires that dosimetry processors to be accredited by the National Voluntary Accreditation Program (NVLAP). The exemption states: “Notwithstanding the requirements of 10 CFR 20.202 (c), the licensee may use personnel dosimetry processed by the United Kingdom National Radiological Protection Board.” This health physics position also applies to “new” 10 CFR 20.1501 (c).
Regulatory references: 10 CFR 20.203, 10 CFR 20.1501
Subject codes: 8.1, 12.19
Applicability: All