RAM exposure analysis establishes a dose-rate limit of what, and requires what?

• A. Establishes a 5 rem/year line and requires quarterly surveys.
• B. Establishes no dose limit and no surveys.
• C. Establishes a 2 mrem/hour line and requires surveys annually.
• D. Establishes a 100 mrem/year line and requires monthly surveys.

Answer: (B)

RAM exposure analysis is about deciding whether a location or activity needs dose-rate limits or routine monitoring. If the analysis shows that the expected exposure is negligible and does not meet criteria for a radiation area, there isn’t a fixed dose-rate limit to enforce and no surveys are required. In that case, the area is treated as not needing RAM monitoring, so no limit and no surveys are mandated. The other options reflect limits and survey requirements that would apply only if the area were determined to be a radiation area or similar category, not when the RAM exposure analysis finds no significant exposure.