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Question 24: Will consultants or vendors be able to

routinely come on site to do jobs under the Planned Special

Exposure section of the revised Part 20 if their annual

exposure becomes limiting?



Answer: No. Planned Special Exposures are not to be used

"routinely." See definition of Planned Special Exposure in

10 CFR 20.1003 and requirements for Planned Special

Exposures in 10 CFR 20.1206. (References: 10 CFR 20.1003,

10 CFR 20.1206)