Alara (as low as reasonably achievable) is a safety principle designed to minimize radiation doses and releases of radioactive materials. More than merely best practice, alara is predicated on legal … We often see statistics and disconnect from the reality they represent.

As defined in title 10, section 20. 1003, of the code of federal regulations (10 cfr 20. 1003), alara is an acronym for as low as (is) reasonably achievable, which means making every reasonable effort … As used in this order, alara is not a specific release or dose limit but a process which has the goal of optimizing control and management of releases of radioactive material to the environment and doses …