# Operating Philosophy for Maintaining Occupational and Public Radiation Exposures as Low as Is Reasonably Achievable
> **Nuclear Regulatory Commission** · Regulatory guide; issuance. · Published 2016-08-11 · 81 FR 52974
## Document
- **Document number:** 2016-18767
- **Category:** nuclear-safety
- **Sub-agency:** Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- **Federal Register citation:** 81 FR 52974
- **CFR reference:** 10 CFR 20
- **Publication date:** 2016-08-11
- **Energy docket:** NRC-2015-0286
## Abstract

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing Revision 2 to Regulatory Guide (RG) 8.10, "Operating Philosophy for Maintaining Occupational Radiation Exposures as Low as is Reasonably Achievable." This revision describes methods and procedures that the NRC staff considers acceptable for maintaining radiation exposures to employees and the public as low as is reasonably achievable (ALARA).

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/08/11/2016-18767/operating-philosophy-for-maintaining-occupational-and-public-radiation-exposures-as-low-as-is)
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