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Due to a lapse in appropriations, the NRC has ceased normal operations. However, excepted and exempted activities necessary to maintain critical health and safety functions—as well as essential progress on designated critical activities, including those specified in Executive Order 14300—will continue, consistent with the OMB-Approved NRC Lapse Plan.

Health Physics Questions and Answers - Question 33

Question 33: What is the dose limit for visitors entering a restricted area (e.g., visitors to a hospital, patients' relatives, escorted tourists)?

Answer: Occupational dose limits apply to all individuals who enter a "restricted area." This is also the case under the old Part 20. "Visitors to a hospital, patients' relatives, escorted tourists" who do not enter a restricted area are not subject to the occupational dose limits. Therefore, there is a need to clearly designate the particular areas in a hospital that are "restricted areas."

(Reference: 10 CFR 20.1201)

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