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NCRP recommendations relative to radiation exposure of pregnant
women include:
A) dose to the fetus during the first trimester
should be less than 0.5 rem
B) dose to the fetus during the entire term of
gestation should be less than 0.5 rem
C) pregnant women should be granted a three
month leave of absence during the first
trimester
D) quarterly doses for pregnant women should not
exceed 25% of the federal quarterly dose
limit
E) all women of childbearing age should be
considered pregnant and have their dose
limits appropriately lowered
The correct answer is: B
These recommendations appear in NCRP Report No. 116 (1993). The
fetus is most susceptible to radiation during the first trimester
of gestation. Current regulations leave the decision of exposure
limitation to the pregnant radiation worker.