29 CFR 1910 · General Industry

1910.1096(c)(1): OSHA rule

By Black Belt Safety Editorial Team Official text as of octubre 15, 2026 3 min read

Key takeaways

  • 1910.1096(c)(1) is part of OSHA's general industry standards (29 CFR Part 1910).
  • Related part: 1910.1096(c) Exposure to airborne radioactive material.
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  1. What this rule covers
  2. Official text
  3. Free toolbox talk
  4. OSHA interpretation letters
  5. Related parts of this rule
  6. Get your crew competent
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What this rule covers

29 CFR 1910.1096(c)(1) is one requirement inside 1910.1096 Ionizing radiation, an OSHA general industry standard (Part 1910). The official text below is copied word for word from the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR). The numbers, injury cases and training on this page show how OSHA enforces it on real job sites.

Official text

(1) No employer shall possess, use or transport radioactive material in such a manner as to cause any employee, within a restricted area, to be exposed to airborne radioactive material in an average concentration in excess of the limits specified in Table 1 of appendix B to 10 CFR part 20. The limits given in Table 1 are for exposure to the concentrations specified for 40 hours in any workweek of 7 consecutive days. In any such period where the number of hours of exposure is less than 40, the limits specified in the table may be increased proportionately. In any such period where the number of hours of exposure is greater than 40, the limits specified in the table shall be decreased proportionately.

Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1910.1096.

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OSHA interpretation letters

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