N.M. Code R. § 20.3.14.1406 – Protection of the General Population from Releases of Radioactivity

A. All licensees shall conduct operations in compliance with the standards for radiation protection set forth in Subpart [Part] 4 and in such a manner that concentrations of radioactive materials which are released to the general environment do not result in an annual dose exceeding 100 mrem (1 mSv) in a year. The dose in any unrestricted area from external sources shall not exceed 2 mrem (20 mSv) in any one hour. If the licensee permits members of the public to have access to restricted areas the limits for members of the public continue to apply to those individuals.
B. All licensees shall assure that any equipment released for unrestricted use shall not exceed the exposure limits specified in 1403 [Section 1403 of 20.3.14.1403 NMAC].
C. The licensee shall provide the recipient of transferred equipment, the inside of which is not accessible through any opening, plate, lid or hatch, with a notice that required surveys have been performed, that equipment meets the standards of 1403.C or D [Subsections C. or D., Section 1403 of 20.3.14.1403 NMAC], and that further surveys may be necessary if the equipment is structurally modified following transfer. The licensee shall retain copies of all notices of transfer.
[8-2-95; 20.3.14.1406 NMAC – Rn, 20 NMAC 3.1.14.1406, Recompiled 11/27/01]