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Atomic Number 1-25

      Table 1 Occupational Values Table 2
Effluent Concentrations 		Table 3
Releases to Sewers
      Col. 1 Oral Ingestion ALI (µCi) Col. 2 Col. 3 Col. 1
Air (µCi/ml) 		Col. 2
Water (µCi/ml) 		Monthly Average Concentration (µCi/ml)
     
      Inhalation
         
Atomic No. Radionuclide Class ALI (µCi) DAC (µCi/ml)
1 Hydrogen-3 Water, DAC includes absorption 8E+4 8E+4 2E-5 1E-7 1E-3 1E-2
                 
    Gas (HT or T2) Submersion1: Use above values as HT and T2 oxidize in air and in the body to HTO.
4 Beryllium-7 W, all compounds except those given for Y 4E+4 2E+4 9E-6 3E-8 6E-4 6E-3
    Y, oxides, halides, and nitrates - 2E+4 8E-6 3E-8 - -
4 Beryllium-10 W, see 7Be 1E+3 2E+2 6E-8 2E-10 - -
      LLI wall          
      (1E+3) - - - 2E-5 2E-4
    Y, see 7Be - 1E+1 6E-9 2E-11 - -
6 Carbon-112 Monoxide - 1E+6 5E-4 2E-6 - -
    Dioxide - 6E+5 3E-4 9E-7 - -
    Compounds 4E+5 4E+5 2E-4 6E-7 6E-3 6E-2
6 Carbon-14 Monoxide - 2E+6 7E-4 2E-6 - -
    Dioxide - 2E+5 9E-5 3E-7 - -
    Compounds 2E+3 2E+3 1E-6 3E-9 3E-5 3E-4
9 Fluorine-182 D, fluorides of H, Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, and Fr 5E+4 7E+4 3E-5 1E-7 - -
      St wall          
      (5E+4) - - - 7E-4 7E-3
    W, fluorides of Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Ra, Al, Ga, In, Tl, As, Sb, Bi, Fe, Ru, Os, Co, Ni, Pd, Pt, Cu, Ag, Au, Zn, Cd, Hg, Sc, Y, Ti, Zr, V, Nb, Ta, Mn, Tc, and Re - 9E+4 4E-5 1E-7 - -
    Y, lanthanum fluoride - 8E+4 3E-5 1E-7 - -
11 Sodium-22 D, all compounds 4E+2 6E+2 3E-7 9E-10 6E-6 6E-5
11 Sodium-24 D, all compounds 4E+3 5E+3 2E-6 7E-9 5E-5 5E-4
12 Magnesium-28 D, all compounds except those given for W 7E+2 2E+3 7E-7 2E-9 9E-6 9E-5
    W, oxides, hydroxides, carbides, halides, and nitrates - 1E+3 5E-7 2E-9 - -
13 Aluminum-26 D, all compounds except those given for W 4E+2 6E+1 3E-8 9E-11 6E-6 6E-5
    W, oxides, hydroxides, carbides, halides, and nitrates - 9E+1 4E-8 1E-10 - -
14 Silicon-31 D, all compounds except those given for W and Y 9E+3 3E+4 1E-5 4E-8 1E-4 1E-3
    W, oxides, hydroxides, carbides, and nitrates - 3E+4 1E-5 5E-8 - -
    Y, aluminosilicate glass - 3E+4 1E-5 4E-8 - -
14 Silicon-32 D, see 31Si 2E+3 2E+2 1E-7 3E-10 - -
      LLI wall          
      (3E+3) - - - 4E-5 4E-4
    W, see 31Si - 1E+2 5E-8 2E-10 - -
    Y, see 31Si - 5E+0 2E-9 7E-12 - -
15 Phosphorus-32 D, all compounds except phosphates given for W 6E+2 9E+2 4E-7 1E-9 9E-6 9E-5
    W, phosphates of Zn2+, S3+, Mg2+, Fe3+, Bi3+, and lanthanides - 4E+2 2E-7 5E-10 - -
15 Phosphorus-33 D, see 32P 6E+3 8E+3 4E-6 1E-8 8E-5 8E-4
    W, see 32P - 3E+3 1E-6 4E-9 - -
16 Sulfur-35 Vapor - 1E+4 6E-6 2E-8 - -
    D, sulfides and sulfates except those given for W 1E+4 2E+4 7E-6 2E-8 - -
      LLI wall          
      (8E+3) - - - 1E-4 1E-3
    W, elemental sulfur, 6E+3          
    sulfides of Sr, Ba, Ge, Sn, Pb, As, Sb, Bi, Cu, Ag, Au, Zn, Cd, Hg, W, and Mo. Sulfates of Ca, Sr, Ba, Ra, As, Sb, and Bi - 2E+3 9E-7 3E-9 - -
17 Chlorine-36 D, chlorides of H, Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, and Fr 2E+3 2E+3 1E-6 3E-9 2E-5 2E-4
    W, chlorides of lanthanides, Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Ra, Al, Ga, In, Tl, Ge, Sn, Pb, As, Sb, Bi, Fe, Ru, Os, Co, Rh, Ir, Ni, Pd, Pt, Cu, Ag, Au, Zn, Cd, Hg, Sc, Y, Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo, W, Mn, Tc, and Re - 2E+2 1E-7 3E-10 - -
17 Chlorine-382 D, see 36Cl 2E+4 4E+4 2E-5 6E-8 - -
      St wall          
      (3E+4) - - - 3E-4 3E-3
    W, see 36Cl - 5E+4 2E-5 6E-8 - -
17 Chlorine-392 D, see 36Cl 2E+4 5E+4 2E-5 7E-8 - -
      St wall          
      (4E+4) - - - 5E-4 5E-3
    W, see 36Cl - 6E+4 2E-5 8E-8 - -
18 Argon-37 Submersion1 - - 1E+0 6E-3 - -
18 Argon-39 Submersion1 - - 2E-4 8E-7 - -
18 Argon-41 Submersion1 - - 3E-6 1E-8 - -
19 Potassium-40 D, all compounds 3E+2 4E+2 2E-7 6E-10 4E-6 4E-5
19 Potassium-42 D, all compounds 5E+3 5E+3 2E-6 7E-9 6E-5 6E-4
19 Potassium-43 D, all compounds 6E+3 9E+3 4E-6 1E-8 9E-5 9E-4
19 Potassium-442 D, all compounds 2E+4 7E+4 3E-5 9E-8 - -
      St wall          
      (4E+4) - - - 5E-4 5E-3
19 Potassium-452 D, all compounds 3E+4 1E+5 5E-5 2E-7 - -
      St wall          
      (5E+4) - - - 7E-4 7E-3
20 Calcium-41 W, all compounds 3E+3 4E+3 2E-6 - - -
      Bone surf Bone surf        
      (4E+3) (4E+3) - 5E-9 6E-5 6E-4
20 Calcium-45 W, all compounds 2E+3 8E+2 4E-7 1E-9 2E-5 2E-4
20 Calcium-47 W, all compounds 8E+2 9E+2 4E-7 1E-9 1E-5 1E-4
21 Scandium-43 Y, all compounds 7E+3 2E+4 9E-6 3E-8 1E-4 1E-3
21 Scandium-44m Y, all compounds 5E+2 7E+2 3E-7 1E-9 7E-6 7E-5
21 Scandium-44 Y, all compounds 4E+3 1E+4 5E-6 2E-8 5E-5 5E-4
21 Scandium-46 Y, all compounds 9E+2 2E+2 1E-7 3E-10 1E-5 1E-4
21 Scandium-47 Y, all compounds 2E+3 3E+3 1E-6 4E-9 - -
      LLI wall          
      (3E+3) - - - 4E-5 4E-4
21 Scandium-48 Y, all compounds 8E+2 1E+3 6E-7 2E-9 1E-5 1E-4
21 Scandium-492 Y, all compounds 2E+4 5E+4 2E-5 8E-8 3E-4 3E-3
22 Titanium-44 D, all compounds except            
    those given for W and Y 3E+2 1E+1 5E-9 2E-11 4E-6 4E-5
    W, oxides, hydroxides, carbides, halides, and nitrates - 3E+1 1E-8 4E-11 - -
    Y, SrTi0 - 6E+0 2E-9 8E-12 - -
22 Titanium-45 D, see 44Ti 9E+3 3E+4 1E-5 3E-8 1E-4 1E-3
    W, see 44Ti - 4E+4 1E-5 5E-8 - -
    Y, see 44Ti - 3E+4 1E-5 4E-8 - -
23 Vanadium-472 D, all compounds except those given for W 3E+4 8E+4 3E-5 1E-7 - -
      St wall          
      (3E+4) - - - 4E-4 4E-3
    W, oxides, hydroxides, carbides, and halides - 1E+5 4E-5 1E-7 - -
23 Vanadium-48 D, see 47V 6E+2 1E+3 5E-7 2E-9 9E-6 9E-5
    W, see 47V - 6E+2 3E-7 9E-10 - -
23 Vanadium-49 D, see 47V 7E+4 3E+4 1E-5 - - -
      LLI wall Bone surf        
      (9E+4) (3E+4) - 5E-8 1E-3 1E-2
    W, see 47V - 2E+4 8E-6 2E-8 - -
24 Chromium-48 D, all compounds except those given for W and Y 6E+3 1E+4 5E-6 2E-8 8E-5 8E-4
    W, halides and nitrates - 7E+3 3E-6 1E-8 - -
    Y, oxides and hydroxides - 7E+3 3E-6 1E-8 - -
24 Chromium-492 D, see 48Cr 3E+4 8E+4 4E-5 1E-7 4E-4 4E-3
    W, see 48Cr - 1E+5 4E-5 1E-7 - -
    Y, see 48Cr - 9E+4 4E-5 1E-7 - -
24 Chromium-51 D, see 48Cr 4E+4 5E+4 2E-5 6E-8 5E-4 5E-3
    W, see 48Cr - 2E+4 1E-5 3E-8 - -
    Y, see 48Cr - 2E+4 8E-6 3E-8 - -
25 Manganese-512 D, all compounds except those given for W 2E+4 5E+4 2E-5 7E-8 3E-4 3E-3
    W, oxides, hydroxides, halides, and nitrates - 6E+4 3E-5 8E-8 - -
25 Manganese-52m2 D, see 51Mn 3E+4 9E+4 4E-5 1E-7 - -
      St wall          
      (4E+4) - - - 5E-4 5E-3
    W, see 51Mn - 1E+5 4E-5 1E-7 - -
25 Manganese-52 D, see 51Mn 7E+2 1E+3 5E-7 2E-9 1E-5 1E-4
    W, see 51Mn - 9E+2 4E-7 1E-9 - -
25 Manganese-53 51Mn 5E+4 1E+4 5E-6 - 7E-4 7E-3
        Bone surf        
      - (2E+4) - 3E-8 - -
    W, see 51Mn - 1E+4 5E-6 2E-8 - -
25 Manganese-54 D, see 51Mn 2E+3 9E+2 4E-7 1E-9 3E-5 3E-4
    W, see 51Mn - 8E+2 3E-7 1E-9 - -
25 Manganese-56 D, see 51Mn 5E+3 2E+4 6E-6 2E-8 7E-5 7E-4
    W, see 51Mn - 2E+4 9E-6 3E-8 - -

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