Table 7 Radioactive Surface Contamination Limits
| Application | Alpha (dpm/100cm2) | Beta/Gamma1 | ||
| Total | Removable | Total (mR/hr) | Removable (dpm/100cm2) | |
| Controlled area | ||||
| Basic guide |
25,000 Max.
5,000 Av. |
500 | 1.0 | 5,000 |
| Clean area | 1,000 | 100 | 0.5 | 1,000 |
| Non-controlled area | ||||
| Skin, personal clothing | 500 | N.D.2 | 0.1 | N.D.2 |
| Release of material or facilities |
2,500 (Max.)
500 (Av.) |
100 | 0.2 | 1,000 |
1 Measured at 1 cm from the surface.
2 N.D.-non-detectable.