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Question 120: Would a licensee be found to be in
noncompliance with the limit for the dose to an
embryo / fetus if, at the time the woman declared her
pregnancy, the dose to the embryo / fetus exceeded 0.5 rem
and the embryo / fetus subsequently received more than 0.05
rem from licensed material that was in the body of the
woman before she declared her pregnancy.
Answer: No. The intent of 10 CFR 20.1208 (d) is that the
licensee should not be in violation of the limit for the
embryo / fetus as a result of doses received by the
embryo / fetus before the woman declared her pregnancy or
doses received as a result of intakes before that
declaration was made. (Reference: 10 CFR 20.1208)