[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 10, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 10CFR20.1705]

[Page 344]
 
                            TITLE 10--ENERGY
 
                CHAPTER I--NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
 
PART 20--STANDARDS FOR PROTECTION AGAINST RADIATION--Table of Contents
 
  Subpart H--Respiratory Protection and Controls to Restrict Internal 
                      Exposure in Restricted Areas
 
Sec. 20.1705  Application for use of higher assigned protection factors.

    The licensee shall obtain authorization from the Commission before 
using assigned protection factors in excess of those specified in 
Appendix A to part 20. The Commission may authorize a licensee to use 
higher assigned protection factors on receipt of an application that--
    (a) Describes the situation for which a need exists for higher 
protection factors; and
    (b) Demonstrates that the respiratory protection equipment provides 
these higher protection factors under the proposed conditions of use.

[64 FR 54557, Oct. 7, 1999]