10 CFR 20 — Standards for Protection Against Radiation

Dose limits, surveys, postings — the federal spine under DAFMAN 48-125 dosimetry and RSO programs. 70 sections, full current text (eCFR edition 2026-07-15), each cross-linked to the AF pubs that cite it.

SectionTitleAF citations
20.1001Purpose.
20.1002Scope.
20.1003Definitions.
20.1004Units of radiation dose.1 × 1 pubs
20.1005Units of radioactivity.
20.1006Interpretations.
20.1007Communications.
20.1008Implementation.
20.1009Information collection requirements: OMB approval.
20.1101Radiation protection programs.3 × 1 pubs
20.1201Occupational dose limits for adults.4 × 2 pubs
20.1202Compliance with requirements for summation of external and internal doses.
20.1203Determination of external dose from airborne radioactive material.
20.1204Determination of internal exposure.
20.1206Planned special exposures.
20.1207Occupational dose limits for minors.
20.1208Dose equivalent to an embryo/fetus.
20.1301Dose limits for individual members of the public.3 × 1 pubs
20.1302Compliance with dose limits for individual members of the public.
20.1401General provisions and scope.
20.1402Radiological criteria for unrestricted use.9 × 3 pubs
20.1403Criteria for license termination under restricted conditions.
20.1404Alternate criteria for license termination.
20.1405Public notification and public participation.
20.1406Minimization of contamination.
20.1501General.5 × 2 pubs
20.1502Conditions requiring individual monitoring of external and internal occupational dose.
20.1601Control of access to high radiation areas.3 × 1 pubs
20.1602Control of access to very high radiation areas.3 × 1 pubs
20.1701Use of process or other engineering controls.
20.1702Use of other controls.
20.1703Use of individual respiratory protection equipment.
20.1704Further restrictions on the use of respiratory protection equipment.
20.1705Application for use of higher assigned protection factors.
20.1801Security of stored material.
20.1802Control of material not in storage.
20.1901Caution signs.1 × 1 pubs
20.1902Posting requirements.
20.1903Exceptions to posting requirements.9 × 1 pubs
20.1904Labeling containers.
20.1905Exemptions to labeling requirements.
20.1906Procedures for receiving and opening packages.1 × 1 pubs
20.2001General requirements.6 × 1 pubs
20.2002Method for obtaining approval of proposed disposal procedures.3 × 1 pubs
20.2003Disposal by release into sanitary sewerage.9 × 1 pubs
20.2004Treatment or disposal by incineration.
20.2005Disposal of specific wastes.3 × 1 pubs
20.2006Transfer for disposal and manifests.3 × 1 pubs
20.2007Compliance with environmental and health protection regulations.
20.2008Disposal of certain byproduct material.
20.2101General provisions.4 × 1 pubs
20.2102Records of radiation protection programs.6 × 1 pubs
20.2103Records of surveys.10 × 1 pubs
20.2104Determination of prior occupational dose.6 × 3 pubs
20.2105Records of planned special exposures.2 × 1 pubs
20.2106Records of individual monitoring results.2 × 1 pubs
20.2107Records of dose to individual members of the public.2 × 1 pubs
20.2108Records of waste disposal.9 × 3 pubs
20.2110Form of records.5 × 1 pubs
20.2201Reports of theft or loss of licensed material.1 × 1 pubs
20.2202Notification of incidents.2 × 1 pubs
20.2203Reports of exposures, radiation levels, and concentrations of radioactive material exceeding the constraints or limits.
20.2204Reports of planned special exposures.
20.2205Reports to individuals of exceeding dose limits.
20.2206Reports of individual monitoring.
20.2207Reports of transactions involving nationally tracked sources.13 × 1 pubs
20.2301Applications for exemptions.
20.2302Additional requirements.
20.2401Violations.
20.2402Criminal penalties.
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